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“Twenties” Review: Lena Waithe Writes Herself Into Her Groundbreaking New BET Series To Mixed Results

Lena Waithe’s “Twenties” on BET is historic — the first black butch lesbian to ever serve as the protagonist of a comedy in TV history! Carmen and Natalie got together to talk about the show, what’s next for black queer representation, and yes that really great sex scene.

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March 10, 2020 1 Comment
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“Dispatches from Elsewhere” Includes a Complex Trans Character in Its Immersive Theatre Plot

Simone’s transness and need to transition is never doubted – it’s just not enough to rid her of all her problems.

Drew Burnett Gregory March 5, 2020 5 Comments
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“Love Is Blind” Is Basically a Lesbian Reality Show for Straight People — and I Can’t Get Enough of It

This show forces straights to do what lesbians do all the time — talk about their deepest fears and feelings, endlessly.

kate ryan March 4, 2020 6 Comments
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“Gentefied” Will Drop Brown Queer Love Bombs All Over Your Netflix Queue

Put quite simply, it feels damn good to see two Latina lesbians fully themselves, accepted by their loved ones, and at no point expected to leave their queerness at the door.

Carmen Phillips March 4, 2020 4 Comments
TV Reviews

“I Am Not Okay With This” Stars a Angsty Lesbian Teenager Who Telekinetically Gives Her Crush’s Boyfriend a Nosebleed

Come for the queer teen, stay for the resonant depiction of grief and superpowers.

Riese February 28, 2020 15 Comments
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“Visible: Out on Television” Is a Must-See Docuseries on the History of LGBTQ Representation on TV

One part love letter, one part history lesson, one part all-star roster of LGBTQ TV icons.

Heather Hogan February 20, 2020 3 Comments
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Zoe Kravitz Is a Hot Bisexual Mess in “High Fidelity” — and That’s Revolutionary

Letting a black woman eventually be seen and loved through her armor? Especially by another black woman, who’s lost in the mess of her own pain? Whew. High Fidelity may be a comedy, but bring on the tissues.

Carmen Phillips February 19, 2020 9 Comments
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“Stumptown” Is Here to Fill The Root and Shaw-Shaped Hole in Your Heart

Enemies to lovers! Yes! Let us feast on the gay angst!

Heather Hogan February 7, 2020 16 Comments
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How an Angry Cat, a Misanthropic Horse, and a Depressed Dyke are Giving Us Permission to Leave the People Who Hurt Us

According to TV, good people don’t give up on each other. BoJack Horseman, Work in Progress, and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power are challenging that narrative.

Heather Hogan February 5, 2020 15 Comments
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“Tommy” Review: Edie Falco’s Los Angeles’ Lesbian Police Chief Steps Into a Complicated Legacy

Her sexuality, it seems, has been something of a personal and career liability, and part of the series will see her grappling to turn it into something empowering.

Heather Hogan January 30, 2020 18 Comments
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“Work in Progress” Is Too Much and So Am I

Throughout its eight episodes Work in Progress showed the value in being there for people even when it’s hard – and the importance of knowing when to walk away.

Drew Burnett Gregory January 30, 2020 19 Comments
TV Reviews

“Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina” Part Three Review: A Muddled Magical Mess

In the end, Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina delivers an exciting finale, but it isn’t enough to justify the disorder that precedes it, and it also feels like show repeating the same story it has done before.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 29, 2020 2 Comments
TV Reviews

Fortune Feimster’s “Sweet and Salty” Is a Love Letter to Lesbian Tomboys

Fortune Feimster’s long-overdue solo hour-long stand-up special is even gayer than you hoped it would be.

Heather Hogan January 28, 2020 9 Comments
TV Reviews

“She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” Is Queerness and Hope in a Dark World

Join Carmen Phillips, Valerie Anne, Heather Hogan, and special guest Meg Jones Wall to talk about the triumph, heartbreak, gayness, and empowerment of one of our all-time favorite animated series.

The TV Team January 28, 2020 11 Comments
TV Reviews

I Loved “Sex Education” Season Two — I Wish It Loved Me Back

What’s incredible about Sex Education, and especially this second season, is its ambition is to include everybody.

Drew Burnett Gregory January 21, 2020 16 Comments
TV Reviews

“Batwoman” Adds Another Lesbian Character and a Major Coming Out Storyline

It’s tough competition on The CW, but Batwoman seems determined to become the gayest show on TV.

Heather Hogan January 20, 2020 9 Comments
TV Reviews

In Season 6, Grace and Frankie Finally Realize They’re Soul Mates

Maybe the seventh and last season will finally answer the question that’s been keeping me up at night: Are Grace and Frankie ever going to say they’re actually gay for each other or what?!

Heather Hogan January 17, 2020 5 Comments
TV Reviews

Netflix’s “The Circle” Is The Bisexual Chaos You’re Looking For

“It’s not a fair comparison because Are You The One? was entirely queer and went on all summer and sooo many people I know were watching. However, I will say no one on AYTO was as crushable as Sammie.”

The TV Team January 14, 2020 11 Comments
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TV Reviews

The Lesbian Storyline on “Light as a Feather” Ended Up Being Stiff as a Board

I just don’t think we’re in a place yet, culturally, where there’s enough positive representation out there to start killing off evil lesbians.

Valerie Anne January 9, 2020 1 Comment
TV Reviews

“Marvel’s Runaways” Says Goodbye to Our Rainbow Lesbian Superhero and Her Goth Bisexual Witch Girlfriend

I had no idea how deeply into my heart these kids would burrow, nor did I know that within it I would find one of my favorite queer love stories of all time.

Valerie Anne January 3, 2020 9 Comments
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