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The 100 Best Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shows of All Time

Vampires and zombies and spaceships and swords and clones and superpowers and ghosts and time-travel, oh my!

By Valerie Anne| January 24, 2020 | 44 Comments
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“Orphan Black: The Next Chapter” has New Mysteries, New Clones and Possibly a New Queer Character

IS KIRA QUEER?

By Valerie Anne| October 18, 2019 | 10 Comments
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Serial Box’s “Orphan Black: The Next Chapter” Continues Cosima and Delphine’s Story

Orphan Black’s story continues in a new medium, jumping in right away with updates about Cosima and Delphine.

By Valerie Anne| September 13, 2019 | 10 Comments
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The 25 Best Lesbian and Bisexual Dates in TV History

How about a little Valentine’s Day inspiration from your favorite fictional couples?

By Heather Hogan| February 5, 2019 | 29 Comments
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17 Bisexual Women TV Characters Who Thwarted Tropes and Won Your Hearts

Sometimes, on a rare harvest moon when the mermaids sing and the unicorns take flight, we’re treated to really authentic, layered, swoon-worthy portrayals of bisexual women on our favorite shows.

By The TV Team| September 23, 2018 | 77 Comments
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Announcing the Winners of Autostraddle’s Inaugural Gay Emmys!

Ten thousand reader votes later…

By The TV Team| September 12, 2018 | 37 Comments
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VOTE NOW in Autostraddle’s Inaugural Gay Emmys!

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — like Hollywood itself, and mainstream TV criticism — continues to be dominated by a voting block of mostly straight white men. So, for the first time ever, we’ve decided to host our own Autostraddle TV awards to coincide with the Emmys.

By The TV Team| September 4, 2018 | 87 Comments
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The Top 12 Lesbian and Bisexual TV Fever Dreams

Fan service and character development and sex sex sex, oh my!

By Heather Hogan| August 27, 2018 | 22 Comments
Television

20 Happy Lesbian and Bisexual Romantic TV Storylines That’ll Warm Your Heart Right Up

I like to power up my spirit by swooning at the TV. Maybe you do too?

By Heather Hogan| July 3, 2018 | 45 Comments
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Autostraddle March Madness — Best First Kiss: Sweet 16

It doesn’t get any easier in the Sweet 16.

By Natalie| March 29, 2018 | 43 Comments
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Autostraddle March Madness — Best First Kiss: Round 2

We started with 64 couples, now we’re down to 32. Did your picks make the cut? Does your fave have what it takes to make it to the Sweet 16? It’s survive and advance, people! Survive and advance!

By Natalie| March 27, 2018 | 33 Comments
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Autostraddle March Madness — Best First Kiss: Round One, Pt. 2 (Drama Faves vs. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Babes)

Here’s part two of the first round of QUEER KISSING MARCH MADNESS!

By Natalie| March 25, 2018 | 39 Comments
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The 17 Most Romantic Lesbian and Bisexual TV Moments of 2017

There were songs and bike races and hot air balloon rides and promises of forever and allusions to some of the most romantic tropes and movies of all times.

By the team| December 21, 2017 | 26 Comments
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Autostraddle’s Favorite and Least Favorite Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Women TV Characters of 2017

2017 was the best of times and the worst of times. LOL JK it was the absolute worst of times. But the queer TV was pretty good.

By the team| December 19, 2017 | 45 Comments
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“Orphan Black” Episode 510 Recap: Goodbye to You

What a trip, man.

By Valerie Anne| August 14, 2017 | 67 Comments
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“Orphan Black” Episode 509 Recap: An Angry Angel Gets Her Wings

The babies are coming, the babies are coming!

By Valerie Anne| August 7, 2017 | 14 Comments
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“Orphan Black” Episode 508 Recap: The Storm

Everyone is happy, just for a minute.

By Valerie Anne| July 31, 2017 | 24 Comments
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“Orphan Black” Episode 507 Recap: Eye of the Storm

Rachel is fucking metal and don’t you ever forget it again.

By Valerie Anne| July 24, 2017 | 22 Comments
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“Orphan Black” Recap 506 Recap: Two Truths and a Lie (and a Lie and a Lie)

Krystal’s going to accidentally destroy DYAD all by herself, isn’t she?

By Valerie Anne| July 17, 2017 | 14 Comments
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“Orphan Black” Episode 505 Recap: Defy Them

Kiss the girls you wanna kiss.

By Valerie Anne| July 10, 2017 | 28 Comments
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“Orphan Black” Episode 504 Recap: It’s Not A Bear

Cosima, you are the leading lesbian on this show! Stop stomping around in the dark looking for monsters!

By Valerie Anne| July 2, 2017 | 10 Comments
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