At least one-third of the lesbian and bisexual female characters in major studio films last year appeared on-screen for under ten seconds, which is only one of many problems revealed by GLAAD’s 2016 Studio Responsibility Index.

Queer women continue to be mostly background noise on TV this year, Valerie Anne has some thoughts about that final episode of Black Sails, Gina Rodriguez is Carmen Sandiego, and that episode of Survivor.

They’re here, at least one of them’s queer, and surprise: she’s not the one who dies! “Coady and the Creepies” rocks queer and disability representation, punk history and more.

TGIF/F is a multi-fandom, femslash convention designed to build connections, encourage discussion, and celebrate the media and characters we love.

Founded in 2015, TGIF/F provides a safe space for online friends to meet in person and foster new relationships across fandoms both young and old. We celebrate many different kinds of relationships between women, whether officially established onscreen or celebrated by fans through subtext. Together, our voices demonstrate a true demand for femslash representation in media. And best of all, the community we build creates lifelong relationships and a true sense of belonging.

I caught up with the cast & creators of the award-winning instant classic queer movie “Suicide Kale” to talk about making a first movie that blew everyone away, what they’re making next, and how as of today you can buy “Suicide Kale” for yourself on Amazon and Vimeo!

We talked to One Day at a Time writers, Becky Mann and Michelle Badillo, about gay representation on TV, how Autostraddle came to be in the script, their queer TV roots, what kind of LGBT stories are missing from TV and what’s in store for Elena in a potential next season.

Topics include Beyonce having twins (idk if you heard), Ellen’s excellent summary of “Finding Dory,” the GLAAD awards, Ruby Rose’s sex life, Steven Universe’s artistic resistance, Lea Delaria’s pussy diet, the future of queer cinema and so much more!

They want to overwhelm us and exhaust us with the chaos. I reject that. Here’s a recap of every anti-science action Trump’s administration made this week and some ways to fight back.

Black artists and America, (your) feelings about typography, writers resisting, a history of feminist bookstores, representation in comics and more.

The Slow Holler Tarot is the product of 19 months’ work by artists and writers with queer and/or Southern identities.

2016 was the best of times and the worst of times. JK, it was the absolute worst of times. A lot of queer women died on TV. But a lot of them kissed and made googly eyes at each other too.

Sorry guys, but your fav is gay. There’s no version of the Overwatch universe where she’s gonna fall for you. You can stop hoping that she’ll notice you. She has a girlfriend, she likes the ladies.

Princess Nokia, Dodie, Hayley Kiyoko, Tegan & Sara, Nina Sky and so many other artists blessed us this year with some very queer video imagery this year!

“The Other Love Story was such a breath of fresh air in many ways. Aadya and Aachal felt like any other regular person: they were not coded Butch or Femme, like too many of these stories tend to do, and neither were overly Westernized nor overly exotified. They just were.”

The Queerly Represent Me database is a great resource for those times when you just want to play a game that confirms people like us are here and we’re real.

Post-election reading recommendations, endless love for Zadie Smith, new Joan Didion, how we talk about women’s lives and more.

“When I send my Macbook out to sea, do you think I should say “Go with God, Crispy” like Maggie Smith does in “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,” or “Boom, Mr. Longbottom!” like Maggie Smith does in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″?”

“Embracing accessibility begins with representation.” Here, Kay Ulanday Barrett, QueenTite and Jax Jacki Brown explore queer communities, accessibility, and who is deemed fashion-able.

The world of comics has changed dramatically for trans women over the past three years.

Reading bored white girls, queer YA, Power and Magic, what women’s lit is anyway and more.