Results for: representation
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Doctor Who’s First Queer Companion Echoes My Own Gay Journey Through Space and Time
Ten years ago, Doctor Who was the first show to let me see myself, and to feel seen; when I felt entirely alone, it showed me a universe waiting for me.
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Carmilla’s Natasha Negovanlis And Elise Bauman Are Making The Queer Art They Want To See In The World: The Autostraddle Interview
“I think just listening to people’s experiences has made me so much more aware. Queer representation was always something that was important to me, but I don’t think I was as educated or knowledgeable on just how important it is until I really took the time to listen to our viewers.”
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Pop Culture Fix: Frozen Fans Dream Big With Lesbian Disney Princess Campaign and Other Stories
The dismal GLAAD studio index has inspired Frozen fans to campaign ambitiously for Elsa to get a girlfriend, Sense8 photos suggest a new girl-on-girl pairing in Season Two, Bad Moms looks awesome and other important stories!
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Violence and Visibility: Transgender Women on TV in 2015
“We wrote more obituaries for murdered trans women in 2015 than TV recaps for any single show we cover.”
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My Day On The Set Of “Transparent,” Where Trans Voices Actually Get Heard
“Being one of the cool kids is a privilege I never had growing up, especially in school. I was one of the outcasts because I was different. So on Transparent, it’s like the tables have turned.”
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“Fresh Off the Boat” Balances Stereotype and Authenticity in a Very Gay Episode
“I laughed a LOT, and it didn’t make me feel weird or mean-spirited afterwards.”
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“Scandal” Breaks Our Hearts With an Elderly Lesbian Couple and Jasika Nicole
“Just one week after perhaps the most powerful episode in the show’s history, Shonda Rhime’s force-of-nature hit show Scandal has once again destroyed our hearts. This week’s story touched the souls of audiences everywhere with two tales of love trying to rise above what seem like impossible situations.”
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“Legend of Korra”‘s Final Scene Wasn’t Enough and Why We Must Demand More
I’m damn furious that six years ago, Nickelodeon was allowed to show a 12-year-old boy kissing a 14-year-old girl and saying “I love you,” but now, they refuse to show a 21-year-old woman do either of those things with her 22-year-old female partner.
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Geena Davis Is My Feminist Hero
Six years ago, Geena Davis — actor, Olympic archer, president on Commander in Chief — started an institute to study gender in media, in response to the inadequate representation of girls she saw on her kids’ TV shows. And now it’s doing things!
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Ethical Queer Porn Is About More Than Titillation
Specialists in the ethical porn space discuss how they navigate bringing something new, inclusive, and beautifully queer to a contentious industry.
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Want To See a Movie Where Buffalo Bill and Norman Bates Are in a T4T Situationship? Well, Do We Have Some News for You!
Drew Burnett Gregory writes, directs, and stars in a new horror short, and it’s available for you to stream!
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Presenting The Winners Of The 7th Annual Autostraddle TV Awards
The votes have been counted and it’s time to tell you who’s bringing home imaginary trophies for this Emmy Season’s very best LGBTQ+ television.
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Despite Its Story of Cis Family, ‘Crossing’ Lets Trans Performers Take Center Stage
Trans women petting cats is a grand cinematic sight all movies should include!
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The History and Future of Trans Women in Action Movies
The Matrix blew open the doors for what action movies could accomplish — why hasn’t it led to more trans-focused action cinema?
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Is Monogamy Cool Again?
Is the era of polyamory over? Are more queer people returning to monogamy? Or is it just a shift in the cultural conversation?
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The Age of Toxic Queer Women On-Screen Should Tackle Movie Musicals Next
In the last year a slew of movies have begun to presuppose, “What if queer women were out of their goddamn minds?” And that’s exactly what the musical genre needs.
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81 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Your Way Summer 2023
Kai Cheng Thom’s new book of essays is coming out in August, the first two books from Roxane Gay’s brand new press are releasing, Elliot Page’s much anticipated memoir is available, Jacqueline Carey is returning to her Kushiel’s universe, and more!
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20 TV Moments That Changed Lesbian Visibility Forever
Happy Lesbian Visibility Day, the one day a year us lesbians take our corporeal form and make mischief in the streets in our flannel and Birkenstocks while singing “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
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To L And Back: Generation Q Podcast 309: When a Fire Starts to Burn
“If Shane asked me to go to couple’s therapy, I’d be like, “We don’t even know each other, but if this is what it takes to get you into a therapist’s office, absolutely, let’s do it.”
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The Best TV Shows of 2022 With LGBTQ Women and Non-Binary Characters
It’s time for our list of the best TV shows of 2022 with lesbian, queer and bisexual women and/or trans characters! Can you guess what’s number one?