Results for: representation
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22 Comments From Really Special People Who Think There’s Too Many Gay Characters On TV
“I know gay people exist, I don’t need to be reminded every time I watch tv… Anyone thinking this makes me homophobic, I feel the same way about vegans and gluten intolerance. Just shut up already and leave the rest of us alone.”
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The Age of Toxic Queer Women On-Screen Should Tackle Movie Musicals Next
In the last year a slew of movies have begun to presuppose, “What if queer women were out of their goddamn minds?” And that’s exactly what the musical genre needs.
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‘Renegade Nell’ Stands and Delivers on Fun, But Not on Gay Content
“Played by Derry Girl Louisa Harland, Nell Jackson is a fierce, funny, sarcastic woman with no interest in behaving the way people of her time think women should behave.”
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Andor’s Lesbian Couple and the Messy History of Queerness in the Star Wars Universe
To say that Star Wars’ march toward having any sort of visible queer representation has been fraught would be an understatement.
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Despite Its Story of Cis Family, ‘Crossing’ Lets Trans Performers Take Center Stage
Trans women petting cats is a grand cinematic sight all movies should include!
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The History and Future of Trans Women in Action Movies
The Matrix blew open the doors for what action movies could accomplish — why hasn’t it led to more trans-focused action cinema?
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Queering the Canon: Where Are All The Trans Rom-Coms?
It’s time trans people get to showcase our desires, in all their variety, in all their complexity, in all their possibility.
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Daniel Sea on Max’s Return to “The L Word: Generation Q”
“My wish was for Max’s present to reflect more of a life like mine. I don’t hang out with mostly cis people, I don’t hang out with mostly white people. Diverse is such a weird word but my community is mixed and diverse in all sorts of ways. That’s my queer community.”
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Just a Random Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson Appreciation Post
Let’s celebrate seven years of age gap and gay theater couple representation!
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Making An Independent Documentary About Queer Women Is Like Jumping Without A Net
I will never stop trying to tell our stories.
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Quiz: Which Queer Mystery Novel Should You Read?
From queer tweens solving middle school mysteries to amateur sapphic sleuths investigating 1920s Harlem, I guarantee all these queer mystery novels are winners!
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Also.Also.Also: I Have Never Been More Ready for a Movie Than I Am for “Bottoms”
Plus, fliers from 90s gay clubs, fantasizing about MILFs, and hot union summer continues.
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AF+ Members: Pick the Winners of the Autostraddle March Madness First Four
La Brea’s Izzy vs. Bel-Air’s Ashley Banks! Dare Me’s Beth vs. Big Shot’s Mouse! Gen V’s Marie vs Jordan! Everything Sucks’ Emaline vs. Ginny & Georgia’s Max! Are you ready to tip off this year’s edition of Autostraddle March Madness?? LFG.
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Is Monogamy Cool Again?
Is the era of polyamory over? Are more queer people returning to monogamy? Or is it just a shift in the cultural conversation?
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Vote Now in the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards!
Welcome to the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards (previously known as the Gay Emmys)! These awards are meant to celebrate the best of television — through a lens of LGBTQ+ representation.
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Gay Me Up, Scotty: How Star Trek Failed To Boldly Go There
In addition to perhaps the most egregious split infinitive in the history of the written word, Star Trek, which celebrates its 44th anniversary this week, also committed crimes against its gay fans: it ignored them.
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Chase Joynt on “Framing Agnes,” Collaboration, and Finding New Ways to Tell Trans Stories
“What an extraordinary middle finger to the whole apparatus! And I include myself in that.”
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Pop Culture Fix: Zeke Smith and Nico Santos’ Palm Springs Wedding Had Everything — Drag Dolly Parton, Party City Decor, Lamb Lollipops
Zeke Smith and Nico Santos had the cutest gay wedding in Palm Springs! Also: Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger’s fairytale NWSL finals, Brynn’s possibly real crush on Jenna Lyons, queer X-Men, Chrishell Strause’s favorite Los Angeles hangs and more!
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NSFW Sunday Wants to Taste the Rainbow in Your Pants
This week on NSFW Sunday: couples with roommates, feminist porn, bike smut, and tasting the rainbow in your pants.
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I’ll Watch Anything Where the Black Girls Kiss
There have only been 46 times — out of 169 characters — when a Black queer character was paired with a Black partner on television. Only six have had multiple Black partners.