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#10YearChallenge: 2009 vs. 2019 LGBTQ TV

2009, the year The L Word ended and Glee began.

Heather Hogan January 15, 2019 42 Comments
TV Feature

In 2018, Lesbian and Bisexual TV Characters Did Even Better

Here’s your in-depth look at all the numbers on lesbian, bisexual and queer television representation in 2018. Spoiler alert: it got better?

Riese January 9, 2019 26 Comments
TV Feature

Latinx Butches Lit Up Television in 2018

I considered titling this “Latinx Butches 2018: Welcome To The Thirst Trap,” but that didn’t seem very professional, you know?

Carmen Phillips December 31, 2018 8 Comments
Quizzes TV Feature

Bi Trivia Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Bisexual Women On Television?

Celebrate Bisexual Visibility Week by finding out how much you do or do not know about imaginary bisexuals!

Riese September 25, 2018 25 Comments
TV Feature

Callie and Arizona Get The Happy Ending They Deserve in This Fan-Created “Grey’s Anatomy” Comic Book

Fandom, at its best form, is restorative. These artists and writers have banned together to give the gay women fans of Grey’s Anatomy a happy ending to warm their hearts, for free download! And you can have it right now!

Carmen Phillips September 25, 2018 6 Comments
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Issues TV Feature

How “Bad Girls” Made a Good Girl Gay

“The first time I left my mom in the county jail, the only person more surprised than her was me.”

Heather Hogan September 24, 2018 60 Comments
TV Feature

Announcing the Winners of Autostraddle’s Inaugural Queer TV Awards!

Ten thousand reader votes later…

The TV Team September 12, 2018 35 Comments
TV Feature

Buffy’s Silent Episode Was an Elegy for Its Gays

It’s no accident that one of the first major lesbian relationships in television history began in an episode where no one was able to talk.

Andrea Long Chu September 10, 2018 23 Comments
TV Feature

The Newbie’s Gentle Guide to “Doctor Who”

If you’re overwhelmed by Doctor Who’s 50-year history but want to get into it for the first time for the first woman Doctor, this guide’s for you!

Heather Hogan September 6, 2018 44 Comments
TV Feature

VOTE NOW in Autostraddle’s Inaugural Gay Emmys!

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — like Hollywood itself, and mainstream TV criticism — continues to be dominated by a voting block of mostly straight white men. So, for the first time ever, we’ve decided to host our own Autostraddle TV awards to coincide with the Emmys.

The TV Team September 4, 2018 87 Comments
TV Feature

Lesbian and Bisexual Superhero Cheat Sheet: How to Get Caught Up on CW DC TV Before Batwoman Arrives

Alex and Sara and Anissa and Nyssa and Betty McRae, oh my!

Valerie Anne July 27, 2018 20 Comments
TV Feature

8 Reasons ’80s She-Ra Was a Feminist Badass and You Should Be Hyped for Her Netflix Series

There’s actually never been another leading female cartoon character with a cast of supporting female characters as big as She-Ra’s. And they really did call themselves “The Rebellion.”

Heather Hogan July 20, 2018 12 Comments
TV Feature

7 Season Two “Queer Eye” Moments That Have Me Saying Wow Thank God I’m Gay

A journey from Frasier Crane through What’s That’s Smell to Seed Frisbee.

Erin June 22, 2018 48 Comments
TV Feature

Autostraddle Exclusive: Bex Taylor-Klaus Bends Gender, Blends Styles in This Hot Photoshoot

“There are so many baby queers who depend on us to give them representation,” they said. “There’s so much in this world telling you to be something different and that’s so detrimental. I’d rather have kids see something and go, ‘It’s okay to be me.'”

Adrian June 13, 2018 12 Comments
TV Feature

5 Fanfic Rewrites of That Final Killing Eve Scene That Make It Better (Gayer)

What if kissing instead of stabbing?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 12, 2018 7 Comments
TV Feature

Talking to Hayley Kiyoko About Her Twisty New TV Show “Five Points”

“Honestly, I never really get cast as a lead. When they offered me the role, I was like, are you sure?”

Riese June 6, 2018 15 Comments
TV Feature

Goodbye Arizona Robbins, Television’s Longest-Running Lesbian Character

Thank you for being a good man in the storm.

Carmen Phillips May 24, 2018 13 Comments
Quizzes TV Feature

“Law & Order: LGBT” Trivia Quiz

If you’re a lesbian, bisexual or queer fan of “Law & Order,” you might have a shot at scoring well on this very important trivia quiz. #olivia4ever

Riese May 9, 2018 26 Comments
TV Feature

Tanya Saracho Made “Vida” With, For and About Latinxs — And She’s Not Apologizing

Vida’s queer showrunner Tanya Saracho talks to Autostraddle one-on-one about the politics of building a Latinx LGBT writers room, Beyoncé, and why Vida is going to be your new spring obsession!

Carmen Phillips May 3, 2018 9 Comments
TV Feature

Vida’s Non-Binary Latinx Actor Ser Anzoategui Already Knows Their Show Will Be Your New Favorite

Vida’s out non-binary actor Ser Anzoategui gave Autostraddle an one-on-one interview about the show, the importance of queer Latinx representation in front of and behind the camera, and even sang a little Selena for the heck of it. You want this!

Carmen Phillips April 30, 2018 14 Comments
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