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Slow Takes: “In My Skin” and the Value of Second Chances
The second and final series of In My Skin is one of the best seasons of television I’ve ever seen.
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Presenting the Winners of the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards!
We might not come with a fancy in-person ceremony or physical trophies, but as mainstream awards continue to overlook groundbreaking LGBTQ+ series, we vitally fill a gap in the television awards pomp and circumstance.
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“Clarice” Proves There’s No Such Thing As a Progressive Procedural
The Silence of the Lambs was right. Trans women and law enforcement are enemies. All it got wrong was the villain.
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Yes, Chaotic Queers Are Still Watching “The L Word: Generation Q” With Their Exes
“It will probably be sexy and unhealthy for both of us.”
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Dua Saleh on “Sex Education,” Cal’s Sexuality, and the Trans Language Barrier
“It feels really good and kind of dreamlike that this was my debut role.”
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Presenting the Winners of the Fourth Annual Autostraddle Queer TV Awards!
We love queer television because television brings us together, and nothing better defines that spirit than this little homegrown awards contest.
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I Still Can’t Believe How Relatable Jill and Bethenny’s Friendship Breakup Was On “Real Housewives Of New York”
People want to believe that friendships are forever but Jill and Bethenny are striking examples that sometimes all you can do is wish each other the best and move on.
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P-Valley Has Changed the Rules of Black Queer Storytelling
A roundtable between four queer black writers about THEE show of the summer that united exceptional storytelling, with blackness and queerness and southernness, in ways we’ve never seen before.
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Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Classic
Today, the voting commences for the CLASSIC sub-regions of the Canon vs. Fanon Contest. You have 48 hours to cast your ballot and then we’ll be back to unveil another region shortly thereafter.
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Our Favorite Lesbian and Bisexual TV Characters as D&D Classes
The more I get into D&D, the more it bleeds into my passion for television. I find myself thinking about TV character’s histories as “backstory” and accidentally calling side characters “NPCs.”
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Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Baby Gays
Just remember: it only gets harder from here on out!
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With Javicia Leslie’s Batwoman, My Favorite Character Is Finally Being Played by Someone Who Looks Like Me
“Like many people of color and queer people, I’ve found ways to relate to a character that is nothing like me. As a poor, fat, Black queer woman I had seemingly nothing in common with a rich orphaned straight white man.”
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The Angsty Buddhist: “Avatar” & Telling Our Own Stories
I don’t think it matters much whether Avatar: The Last Airbender is “respectful” of Asian culture. I think the show is racist, and also I like it. I’m interested in what we do with the sense of agency it gives us, how it allows us to critique the structures that exist and envision our own worlds.
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Vote Now In Autostraddle’s 3rd Annual Queer TV Awards
It’s time to cast your vote for the very best in LGBTQ Teevee!
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Daniel Sea On “The L Word,” Gender Identity, and Imagining Queer Liberation
“I spoke about gender identity, sexuality, and my past with journalists and people in Hollywood who just didn’t understand the language I was using. It was a culture shock for me.” — Daniel Sea
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A Visual History of Batwoman’s Most Badass Moments
On October 6th, Batwoman will add another first to the list: She’ll land in Gotham City in her much-anticipated series, making her the very first lesbian superhero to headline her own show. It’s been a thrilling, harrowing, often bumpy road to get here — but Batwoman always comes out on top (if you know what I mean and I think you do).
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Gentleman Jack’s Guide to Flirting With Ladies of Fortune
Plan a whole future together, as dearest friends. Why not? You’ve nearly kissed, once! You’ve spent a handful of hours together! It’s time to book passage on a ship!
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Jen Richards on Changing Hollywood and the Projects That Don’t Get Made
“I can be very unchecked in my opinions. And I don’t regret it. I’ve told casting directors in the room that parts are problematic or that projects shouldn’t get made.”
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25 Kickass Cosplays to Get You Hyped for “Batwoman”
Whether we do it to explore gender and gender presentation, to embrace our flamboyance, to show off and show out, or to just feel powerful, no con is complete these days without a horde of queer cosplayers or queer characters making their way up and down the aisles and across the stages
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What Songs From Gay TV Episodes Make You Cry in Public?
“I used to joke that it’s the song I want to get married to. And maybe I’m not joking.”