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After an almost six-month hiatus, “Boobs On Your Tube” is BAAACK! With a recap of the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19” crossover event destined to make you weep into your pillow, lesbian teenage rebellion in Doc Martens on “This Is Us,” and the best casting news ever for Thunder Grace fans on “Black Lightning”!

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Queer women’s television has grown significantly in recent years. Still, we’ve watched our best continue to be sidelined by a straight white male majority that won’t pay attention to queer stories, women’s stories, stories about people of color. Well, no more my friends!

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