Sapphics Are Television’s Side Gays—And It’s Not OK
Last year, I raged about the resurgence of the “Bury Your Gays” trope. This year, a different representation issue has evoked my frustration: networks or shows introduce queer women but
Top 5 Queer Moments from the Resurrected Netflix Show Warrior Nun
Amid constant fan campaigns to save canceled queer women-centric shows, a rare triumph came in late June: The cancelled Netflix show Warrior Nun was declared saved. The show wrapped its
Danielle Moné Truitt on Playing a Queer Character on Law & Order: Organized Crime
Actress Danielle Moné Truitt is the woman behind Law & Order: Organized Crime’s Sergeant Ayanna Bell—aka, the Law & Order franchise’s most groundbreaking co-lead character yet, for being both a
How Sapphic Vintage Art Helped Jenifer Prince Find Herself
Queer social media has been buzzing about work by Brazilian artist Jenifer Prince: illustrations of sapphic characters in vintage aesthetic comics and pulp art. Prince’s Instagram art posts have received
The Top 10 L Word: Generation Q Sex Scenes
The legacy of The L Word is not just about general queer women representation; It’s also about how sexual queer women were allowed to be on the show. The original
LGBTQ+ Representation in Bachelor Nation: What’s Happened & What’s Next?
The nineteenth season of The Bachelorette wrapped on Tuesday and season eight of Bachelor in Paradise is about to begin. That changeover makes the Bachelor franchise’s television presence seem as
Both/And: Religious and LGBTQ+ Identities Can Coexist
Faith and LGBTQ+ communities are largely considered oil and water – they don’t mix. After all, organizations like the Evangelical Family Research Council fervently oppose queer rights, and policies nationwide
Gina Ortiz Jones: From Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to Under Secretary of the Air Force
Last fall, the U.S. Air Force commemorated the tenth anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT), a homophobic military policy which forced LGBTQ+ service members to be
Killing Villanelle: An Assassination of Progress
Two steps forward, five steps back. That’s what LGBTQ+ representation in entertainment feels like after the famously queer show Killing Eve shocked fans with its recent series finale by killing
How My Past With Men Marred My Bisexual Awakening
I once feared I was a straight woman liable to use queer women to get away from men. Turns out I’m actually a queer woman myself.