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Coming Out TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

Mae Martin’s “Sap” Is a Comedic Balm for a Difficult World

What I was feeling was genuine familiarity. What I was feeling all this time was seen.

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TV Reviews

“The Big Door Prize” Features a Middle Age Lesbian Mommi and Existential Promise

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LGBT History TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

Queer Chef Kristen Kish’s “Restaurants At the End Of The World” Is Must-Watch Foodie TV

What makes the show really interesting is that Kristen doesn’t just sit, eat the food, and talk to the camera. She is in the kitchen cooking and creating with the owners and chefs.

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TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

Perry Mason’s Lesbian Lawyer-in-Training Is the Highlight of Season 2

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TV Reviews

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The central friendship on the series is between a gay guy and a lesbian, which I wish we saw more of on television!

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TV Reviews

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Physical: 100 also disrupts the American idea of competition and what it means to be a good competitor.

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TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

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Heather Hogan February 9, 2023 11 Comments
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TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

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Glads and Wren’s relationship is honestly revolutionary, even though the show’s not loud about it.

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TV Reviews

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TV Reviews

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