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“Atypical” Season Three Showcases Queer Teen Love in Familiar and Fresh Ways

The juxtaposition of Casey and Izzie’s coming-of-age tale with every gay teen love story that’s come before it highlights how much queer TV has grown over the last two decades. 

By Heather Hogan| January 2, 2020 | 9 Comments
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Brigette Lundy-Paine Is Non-Binary: “Atypical” Star Comes Out on Instagram

“I’m non-binary, always felt a lil bit boy, lil bit girl, lil bit neither. Using they/them as of late n it feels right. Acary af to come out n been rly putting this off. But I feel I owe it to myself and to all of us who struggle w gender.”

By Bailey| November 15, 2019 | 9 Comments
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