Results for: representation
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Which Queer Horror Book To Read Based on Your Favorite Scary Movie
If you’re a horror movie fan who wants to see more stories by queer writers, or featuring good queer representation, head to the bookstore instead of the movie theater.
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Mal Blum on Writing Music for “Trinkets,” Queer Representation, and the Trans Narratives of Bruce Springsteen
“Whether it’s the gay internet or a show like ‘Trinkets’ it makes it easier to be like maybe I’m not the one that’s wrong. Maybe everyone around me is wrong.”
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Coming Out Twice: On Being Gay and Asexual in a World Without Representation
Every asexual person has a moment when the recognition sets in. Those moments would come a lot easier if asexuality was more prominent in pop culture.
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My Favorite Deviant Queers From Television
Let’s talk about some of the deliciously deviant queer villains TV has gifted us with over the years.
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We’re Watching Trans Media Wrong
Very few movies are Bad or Good, Offensive or Inoffensive, Positive or Harmful.
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Pop Culture Fix: Holy Gay Goddess, Warrior Nun is Saved!
Those And Just Like That sex scenes, the history of lesbian representation on Broadway, and more!
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This Trans Band Is Possessed by a Being Named Jennifer
Eli, a New School dropout with a background in jazz drumming, has played in various bands and currently tours with others. Fig, a former musical theater kid, has been playing guitar since they were 11. Unbeknownst to either of them, their traditional training would lead to something entirely unconventional: a T4T slut rock band.
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Features First Out Lesbian Cover Model
The first out lesbian with a solo Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover, a return date for Ayo Edebiri in The Bear, Cynthia Erivo in an adaptation of Dracula, and more!
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Trans Representation in YA Fiction Is Changing, But How Much?
We are in a crucial moment where we can change trans representation in YA and do it in a way that doesn’t leave anyone behind.
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Pop Culture Fix: So, JoJo Siwa’s Getting Tattoos For Her Already-Named Future Children
A plethora of updates on JoJo Siwa’s future children and new music, Devery Jacobs discusses queer Native representation, Derry Girls’ “wee lesbian” talks mental health and more pop culture news!
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Willow Rosenberg Is Your Autostraddle March Madness 2024 ‘The Kids Are Alright’ Champion!
Willow’s win is a testament to the way representation, and our first encounters with it, imprints upon a person. There’s something unshakeable about our connections to the first time we see ourselves. It’s deeper than just nostalgia.
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Actually, Freida Pinto Is Playing a Lesbian in “My Mother’s Wedding”
“My Mother’s Wedding” appears to be a straight romcom but in fact there are lesbians, Margaret Cho is spilling the tea on her fellow comedians, Anna Camp defends her age gap relationship and more!
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Rebels Against Disney Have Uploaded the Cut Trans Episode of ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’
The completed episode of the Marvel animated series appeared to have been cut due to its pro-trans message.
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22 Comments From Really Special People Who Think There’s Too Many Gay Characters On TV
“I know gay people exist, I don’t need to be reminded every time I watch tv… Anyone thinking this makes me homophobic, I feel the same way about vegans and gluten intolerance. Just shut up already and leave the rest of us alone.”
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“My Body, My Choice!”: Unpacking the Queer Subtexts of ‘Junior’ 30 Years Later
Ivan Reitman’s second team-up of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito after Twins (1988) has a bit of a cult status in my queer friend group.
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Severance Episode 206 Gives a Whole New Meaning to ‘Outie’
Last night’s Severance episode may have just confirmed what we’ve been anticipating: This show is gayer than we thought!
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Why I Started Making an Annual Queer Yearbook
Remembering and honoring iconic and revolutionary queer people is so important, and this webcomic celebrates that.
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Why Hasn’t There Been a Good Movie About the Stonewall Riots?
Thirty years after Stonewall (1995), there still hasn’t been a film that meaningfully captures this major LGBTQ+ historical event.
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‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ Season Three Struggles To Let Go of Reneé Rapp
While The Sex Lives of College Girls succeeds in ushering Rapp off the canvas, it’s less successful in navigating its third season without her.
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10 Queer Animation Wins in 2024
There were miraculous updates on beloved characters like X-Men’s Morph and Bob’s Burger’s Marshmellow, CaitVi became canon and then kinky, and Nimona was Oscar nominated!