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The Top 100 Queer and Trans Women of Color Television Characters in TV History

The television landscape is changing rapidly. Where does that leave lesbian, bisexual, and trans women of color on TV? Where have been, and more importantly — where are we going?

Carmen Phillips and Natalie
December 6, 2019 44 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

Bette Porter 2020? The Final Vote!

The time has come to determine, once and for all, whether or not Bette Porter could win an election! This is it! The final round!

Heather Hogan December 5, 2019 13 Comments
TV Reviews

“Work in Progress” Is a Hilarious Triumph of Specificity

Allowing someone as funny and weird as McEnany to make a show that opens itself up to all the facets of herself is such a gift to us all.

Drew Burnett Gregory December 5, 2019 7 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“Riverdale” Recap 408: Therapy, Finally

Gina Torres arrives to fix everyone’s lives.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 5, 2019 3 Comments
TV Feature

Bette Porter 2020? Mommi vs. The Youths in Round 6!

Four contestants remain! This is the last round before the FINAL ELECTION.

Heather Hogan December 4, 2019 7 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) The L Word: Generation Q

No Filter: King Princess and Dana Fairbanks Had The Best Time at The L Word: Generation Q Premiere

Janelle Monae’s birthday, King Princess and everybody else ever celebrates with the Generation Q cast and no, I still do not understand Amber Heard!

Christina Tucker December 4, 2019 6 Comments
TV Lists

Autostraddle’s Favorite and Least Favorite Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans TV Characters of 2019

Here’s what we loved this year and what we didn’t like very much at all. We’d love to hear your opinions too, obviously!

The TV Team December 3, 2019 29 Comments
TV Feature

Bette Porter 2020? Five Fictional Los Angeles Gays Remain in Our Election!

Can Bette Porter pull this thing out? As I mentioned yesterday, she hasn’t won a single round of voting yet! She keeps getting edged out by the same person!

Heather Hogan December 3, 2019 16 Comments
TV Feature

VOTE NOW! Bette Porter 2020? Davina Squeezed Past Denbo by One Vote in Round 3!

Six candidates remain! One day to vote!

Heather Hogan December 2, 2019 15 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Supergirl” Episode 508 Recap: Who Will Save Your Soul?

The race to save Lena from herself is on and Alex and Kara have different ideas for how to stop her.

Valerie Anne December 2, 2019 12 Comments
Podcasts The L Word

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 305: Lifeline with Gaby Dunn

Noted bisexual Gaby Dunn joins us on “To L and Back” to recap episode 305, in which Alice has sex with a vampire and Cherie stops by Wax for a haircut.

Riese December 2, 2019 8 Comments
TV Reviews

Apple TV’s “Dickinson” Is an Angsty, Gay, Absurd Delight

I am here for as many revisionist takes on history as you want to throw at me if it’s correcting centuries of queer omission.

Sally November 29, 2019 15 Comments
TV Feature

VOTE NOW! Bette Porter 2020? Dawn Denbo Slipped by Nancy Botwin in Round 2!

Dawn Denbo sneaks by again! Seven candidates remain!

Heather Hogan November 27, 2019 3 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q TV Reviews

“The L Word: Generation Q” Review: Something Old, Something New, as Much Queer Sex as You Remember

I loved Generation Q. I don’t know why I’m so nervous to say that out loud? I suppose because it’s The L Word. And that means there’s so much on the line for so many of us, but damnit — I really did love it.

Carmen Phillips November 27, 2019 11 Comments
TV Feature

VOTE NOW! Bette Porter 2020? Dawn Denbo Edged Out Rhonda Johnson in Round 1!

Eight candidates remain and you have one day to vote!

Heather Hogan November 26, 2019 10 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

Generation Ex: 9 Chaotic Queers on Their Decision to Watch “L Word: Generation Q” With Their Exes

Some folks I talked to said they’ll be watching with exes, some with their current partners’ exes, some with exes who they’re still hooking up with. What a rich tapestry of messy queer life.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 26, 2019 23 Comments
TV Lists

Top 25 Most Egregious Acts of Queerbaiting on TV

“They murdered someone together which was sex. I don’t understand what’s confusing here.”

Heather Hogan November 25, 2019 105 Comments
TV Feature

VOTE NOW! Bette Porter 2020? Or One of These Other Fictional LA Gays? (Round 1)

Is this just an excuse to keep saying “Govern Me, Mommi”? Let’s put Bette Porter 2020 to an actual vote!

The TV Team November 25, 2019 15 Comments
Podcasts The L Word

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 304: Light My Fire With Cerise Castle

This week on the “To L and Back” podcast we discuss “Light My Fire,” a fascinating journey through tennis matches, spaghetti on the floor, skateboarding parties and Senator Grisham’s art collection!

Riese November 25, 2019 4 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: It’s Unofficial Date Night on “How to Get Away with Murder”

Plus updates on All American, Legacies, Almost Family, Black Lightning, and This Is Us.

The TV Team November 22, 2019 9 Comments
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