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I Remain A “Catfish” Queer: On Love, The Midwest, and What We Think We Deserve

“Catfish has been serving diverse, bittersweet queer representation for almost a decade and it seems like nobody notices.”

Maddy January 7, 2020 11 Comments
Television

Kate McKinnon’s Golden Globes Tribute to Ellen Highlights How Far We’ve Come and How Far We Have Left to Go

Did you know there are people who had no idea Kate McKinnon is even gay??

Heather Hogan January 6, 2020 26 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

“To L and Back” Gen Q Podcast 105

Can something be both sad and hot? Time and again The L Word proves the answer is yes!

Drew Burnett Gregory January 6, 2020 5 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q TV Show Recaps

The L Word Generation Q Episode 105 Recap: Labels

We’ve got some breakups and breakdowns and questionable drunken decisions and a THRIVING new throuple and a school play with a very small cast and also Quiara’s still in town and she’s got a big surprise for Shane!

Riese January 5, 2020 79 Comments
TV Reviews

“Marvel’s Runaways” Says Goodbye to Our Rainbow Lesbian Superhero and Her Goth Bisexual Witch Girlfriend

I had no idea how deeply into my heart these kids would burrow, nor did I know that within it I would find one of my favorite queer love stories of all time.

Valerie Anne January 3, 2020 9 Comments
TV Reviews

“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. 

Heather Hogan January 2, 2020 9 Comments
TV Feature

We Need More Jewish Queer Women On The Teevee

We lost a lot of queer Jewish characters this year, and we’ve never needed them more.

Riese December 31, 2019 12 Comments
TV Feature

Jennifer Aniston’s Breakdowns on “The Morning Show,” Ranked

“Emotionally damaged white women absolutely love to have their walls come down while they are pretending to be absolutely fine, thank you very much.”

Christina Tucker December 31, 2019 16 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q TV Lists

The Best TV Shows Of 2019 With LGBT Women Characters

Our TV critics smashed their heads together to deliver our picks for the years’ 25 best shows with queer, lesbian, bisexual and trans women characters as well as each of our individual top 15s. So much TV you’ve gotta see in here!

Riese December 30, 2019 24 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

“To L and Back” Gen Q Podcast Episode 104

Riese joins Drew for this episode of “To L and Back: Generation Q” in which we discuss an episode that TRULY has it all — lots of fights, lots of sex, lots of surprises and a little bit of Robin Roemer!

Drew Burnett Gregory December 30, 2019 2 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q TV Show Recaps

“The L Word: Generation Q” Episode 104 Recap: L.A. Times

It’s Shane’s fortieth birthday and Generation Q’s gift to you is a few pictures of Dana, a really REALLY hot sex scene and a cameo by Robin Roemer!

Riese December 29, 2019 146 Comments
First Person TV Feature

From Willow to Waverly: A Decade of Being Out and Me and Queer TV

“I remember little moments so vividly — like Ashley kissing Spencer on the shoulder while they looked in the refrigerator for something to eat. This is what I wanted. And I wasn’t afraid of wanting it anymore.”

Valerie Anne December 27, 2019 33 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

Generation Q Showrunner Marja Lewis-Ryan On Period Sex, Why Carmen’s Not Coming Back and Dating Your Neighbor

“You can’t ask me that. Well, you can ask me. But I can’t tell you.”

Riese December 23, 2019 44 Comments
Podcasts The L Word: Generation Q

“To L and Back” Gen Q Podcast Episode 103

We’re talking AGAIN about how threesomes would SERIOUSLY improve all of these love triangles! It’s not 2009 anymore, people! Everyone is getting messy in gay LA, but are they messy enough??

Drew Burnett Gregory December 23, 2019 3 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q TV Show Recaps

“The L Word: Generation Q” Episode 103 Recap: Lost Love

Who buys a bar and who gets punched in the face and who wears double-denim and who goes to church and who sat on a doll and who wants to reserve the Crystal Ballroom? There’s only one way to find out: reading this recap.

Riese December 22, 2019 60 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Christmas at the Coterie: “Good Trouble” Celebrates the Holigays with Stef and Lena

While the return of Stef and Lena Adams Foster to our TV screens was always going to be a cause for celebration around here, their presence — and the presence of six (!!) other LGBT characters — on Good Trouble’s two hour holiday special seemed particularly poignant in the wake of Hallmark’s bigotry.

Natalie December 18, 2019 2 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

The “To L and Back” L Word®: Generation Q Podcast Event Was So Much Fun

You all looked GREAT!

Riese December 16, 2019 7 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

“To L and Back” Gen Q Podcast Episode 102

“Do we discuss issues of representation around trans lesbians, trans sex, and Latinx families? Yes. Do we discuss high-waisted pants and threesomes? Also yes.”

Drew Burnett Gregory December 16, 2019 4 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q TV Show Recaps

“The L Word: Generation Q” Episode 102 Recap: Less Is More

This episode has everything: pool sex, Olivia Thirlby, fun poppy lesbians, Jamie Clayton, the flu, Jillian Mercado, divorce papers, a gift card, an engagement party and a traditional lesbian building furniture with her bare hands!

Riese December 15, 2019 151 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“Riverdale” 409 Recap: Cast Lili Reinhart in a Horror Movie, You Cowards

Betty gets an incredible horror storyline, but it doesn’t have enough time to breathe.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 12, 2019 3 Comments
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