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35 Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Lesbian Characters From Your Favorite TV Shows

Behind-the-scenes pics from teevee shows with queer storylines, from “Ellen” to “Orange is the New Black” to “Buffy” to “Pretty Little Liars” to absolutely everything in between. You’re gonna love it, we promise.

By Riese| September 9, 2013 | 63 Comments
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Orange is the New Black 113: Holy Lesbian Spit Chain Batman!

Ever been punched in a tit before? That crushing pain in your areola and the dense tissue of the breast? Brutal. I’ll take dental surgery over titty punches any day.

By Kate| August 27, 2013 | 55 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 112 Recap: Typical Lesbian Processing

This episode’s theme is “people are mad at Piper and we don’t really blame them that much” and I know y’all agree.

By Kate| August 20, 2013 | 24 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 111 Recap: Ya Dun Goofed

I hope your terrible facial hair overtakes your face and you choke on it.

By Kate| August 16, 2013 | 58 Comments
Television

Laverne Cox, Superstar: The Autostraddle “Orange Is The New Black” Interview

Laverne Cox talks about trans* representation in media, relating to her character and what it’s like being a trans* actress in tv.

By Mey| August 15, 2013 | 32 Comments
Television

Getting Drunk With Lea DeLaria: The Autostraddle “Orange Is The New Black” Interview

“By the way, just to keep the record straight, I was fucking HER! She wasn’t “fucking Lea DeLaria”! I’M THE TOP!”

By Lane Moore| August 14, 2013 | 77 Comments
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“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 110 Recap: Scared Straight But Not Narrow

Crack is wack.

By Kate| August 13, 2013 | 66 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 109 Recap: The One Where They Finally Do It

Indeed, they are lesbianing together.

By Kate| August 9, 2013 | 182 Comments
Music Television

Playlist: Orange Is The New Black

1.5 hours of extended pleasure courtesy of songs from and in the spirit of “Orange Is The New Black.”

By Riese| August 7, 2013 | 22 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 108 Recap: Gaybies, Gaybies Everywhere

“Red’s husband is like, whoa, free-thinking woman, are you on your period or something? Who let you out of the kitchen?”

By Kate| August 6, 2013 | 42 Comments
Television

VIDEO: The Melissa Harris-Perry Show Does “Orange Is the New Black”

Melissa Harris-Perry interviewed Uzo Aduba, Kate Mulgrew, Laverne Cox and Piper Kerman on her show and Laverne Cox name-dropped Autostraddle and it was awesome.

By Riese| August 5, 2013 | 23 Comments
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How “Real” Is “Orange Is The New Black”? Comparing The Show To The Memoir To The Numbers

A look at the stories behind the stories and the humans behind the characters and the numbers behind those stories in everybody’s favorite lezalicious prison dramedy.

By Riese| August 4, 2013 | 65 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 107 Recap: Butches and Dogs! Dogs and Butches!

Butches and dogs! Dogs and butches! What can be better? Nothing, actually. Nothing is better than butches and dogs.

By Kate| August 2, 2013 | 40 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 106 Recap: They Put a Mustache On It

Someday I will write an article comparing this entire show to Harry Potter, but today is not that day.

By Kate| July 31, 2013 | 56 Comments
Television

15 Brand New Queer Lady Teevee Characters Defying Expectations This Summer

This spring/summer there are more brand-new lesbian, bisexual and otherwise-identified ladies on your television set than we ever dreamed possible.

By Riese| July 30, 2013 | 67 Comments
Television

Orange is the New Black 105: Chick-Fil-A Has Nothing On This Episode

“Nothing like clean pores to motivate the capture and slaughter of a chicken.”

By Kate| July 26, 2013 | 54 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 104 Recap: Who Gets To Sleep In The Wet Spot

All those times where you’re like, is it squirt, is it pee, who has to sleep in the wet spot, do we lay down a towel before sex now, etc.

By Kate| July 24, 2013 | 35 Comments
Television

Orange is the New Black: 7 Things We Should Talk About

It’s important to be super fucking aware of why this show resonates so deeply with people, and I wanna know what y’all think. [SPOILER ALERT: all the spoilers]

By gabby| July 21, 2013 | 238 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 103 Recap: Lesbians Are Very Dangerous

Let’s just go right ahead and kick off this recap with a gif of Alex. Let’s make that a thing that we do, okay?

By Kate| July 19, 2013 | 83 Comments
Television

“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 102 Recap: Punchin’ Titties 101

I look forward to your angry defensive comments re: the benefits of ingesting menstrual blood.

By Kate| July 18, 2013 | 76 Comments
Television

Orange Is The New Black 101: And There Are Lesbians

Lesbian criminals who are members of an international drug cartel, what the fuck else is up.

By Kate| July 12, 2013 | 135 Comments
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