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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 9, 2022 12 Comments
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Presenting the Winners of the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards!

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TV Feature

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Drew Burnett Gregory September 5, 2022 15 Comments
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Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How To Dress Like League Of Their Own’s Resident Femme Jock Greta

We love a mean femme top who can flirt as good as she can play ball.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 2, 2022 15 Comments
Lupe, Max, Jo, Carson (top row). On the bottoom row: Greta and Jess
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Which Gay League Of Their Own Character Should Be Your Girlfriend?

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Riese August 28, 2022 34 Comments
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Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Betrays Viewers in the Series Finale

The series one finale introduces a plot twist that’s a slap in the face, and undermines the show’s messages of empowerment for survivors of sexual assault.

Lily Alvarado August 25, 2022 15 Comments
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TV Feature

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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August 24, 2022 26 Comments
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TV Feature

P-Valley Has Changed the Rules of Black Queer Storytelling

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Photo 1: A white woman and a Black woman stand next to each other during the opening segment of Dyke TV with monitors behind them that say Dyke TV. Photo 2: The Dyke TV logo features magazine letters cut out spelling DYKE TV against a purple background. Photo 3: Cheryl Dunye addresses the camera. Photo 4: Pink text that reads: "Lesbianism what a beautiful choice." Photo 5: The Dyke TV logo features magazine letters cut out spelling DYKE TV against a purple background. Photo 6: The host of Lexa's Lesbian Love Signs poses in front of a horoscope wheel.
TV Feature

What “Dyke TV” Can Teach Us About Independent LGBTQ Media

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Lauren Herold August 18, 2022 16 Comments
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How Realistic is “A League Of Their Own”? Let’s Do a Historical Deep Dive!

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Riese August 16, 2022 29 Comments
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TV Feature

32 Excerpts From Really Special “League Of Their Own” Reviews Written By Homophobes Who’ve Had Quite Enough

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Riese August 15, 2022 65 Comments
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TV Feature

Every “A League of Their Own” Reference in Prime Video’s “A League of Their Own”: An Obsessive Guide

An episode-by-episode breakdown of every “A League of Their Own” movie reference and easter egg in the “A League of Their Own” series, brought to you in loving, painstaking detail from one queer nerd to another.

Carmen Phillips August 12, 2022 39 Comments
Roberta Colindrez & Priscilla Delgado on the red carpet and on their baseball cards from A League of Their Own
TV Feature

A League of Their Own’s Roberta Colindrez & Priscilla Delgado on Queer Maintext and Just Playing Ball

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Heather Hogan August 11, 2022 6 Comments
Melanie Field on the red carpet and in her baseball uniform in A League of Their Own
TV Feature

A League of Their Own’s Melanie Field on Platonic Queer Love and Being the New Rosie

“Being in this body, being able to play a fat, queer athlete is mind blowing to me. It’s a responsibility that I take very seriously. I hope and I dream that people like me feel seen.”

Heather Hogan August 9, 2022 10 Comments
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An Autistic Reading of Stranger Things’ Robin Buckley

To have someone so similar to me portrayed as likable and capable in a major show, is thrilling.

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A Jack Russell terrier wears a Robin Hood hat and holds a bow and arrow
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Stef Rubino July 16, 2022 41 Comments
Rachel, Hina, and Krissi sit in the 12 Dates of Christmas cabin surrounded by Christmas light-covered trees during the gift ceremony. Rachel is wearing a black dress. Krissi is wearing a red dress. Hina is sitting on a chair that's elevated and they're wearing a dark purple suit.
First Person TV Feature

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If you want to live in a reality show, go ahead and sow chaos, but if you’d rather have a romcom, you have to let go.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 7, 2022 4 Comments
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TV Feature

“The Owl House” Is a Place For All Us Queer Weirdos to Stick Together

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Vallie July 2, 2022 6 Comments
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What Are Lesbian Eyebrows? A Housewives Investigation

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 28, 2022 12 Comments
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LGBT Pride TV Feature

This Episode of “Real Housewives of New York” Was Performative Pride Allyship at Its Finest

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