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Robin Wright as a Ruthless Monster-in-Law in ‘The Girlfriend’ Gave Me Flashbacks

Did this miniseries steal from my memories?

Nico

Oct 10, 2025

Pink background with yellow font that says "Autostraddle March Madness." Eight photos cropped into circles of different characters in the poll.

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Autostraddle March Madness: Better Halves — Baby Gays

Plus the Sci-Fi/Fantasy better halves you’re sending to the Autostraddle Sweet 16!

Natalie

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Mar 28, 2022

Purple background with teal font that says "Autostraddle March Madness." Eight photos cropped into circles of eight characters in the poll: Ryan Wilder, Lilly Fortenberry, Grace Choi, Sophie Moore, Alex Danvers, Renee Montoya, Waverly Earp, Kelly Olsen

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Autostraddle March Madness: Better Halves — Sci-Fi/Fantasy

One TV Team member called this region “mean.” Another called it a “hate crime.”

Natalie

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Mar 25, 2022

TEXT: Autostraddle March Madness, in purple against a teal background. Pictures: Eight photos of Generation Q couples featured in the first round match-ups

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Autostraddle March Madness: Better Halves — Generation Q

Which of the 16 participants in the Gen Q region will move onto the field of 32? You decide — starting now!

Natalie

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Mar 22, 2022

Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) from Glee wears a cheerleading uniform while rolling her eyes and pulling at a string of her pom-pom

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The Essay I Wrote About Santana Lopez When I Was 19 and Closeted, Annotated by My Present Self

Read the 700-word essay I wrote for a zine in college about queer representation on Glee even though at the time I identified as STRAIGHT.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Mar 21, 2022

The #1 Overall Seeds for the Better Halves March Madness Tournament: Gigi and Dani, Casey and Izzie, Sue and Emily and Ryan and Sophie

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Autostraddle March Madness: Fill Out Your Better Halves Brackets Now!

I’ve wondered how someone chooses between two halves of a ship, how do you pick your favorite?And that’s how we got to this year’s March Madness theme: Better Halves. Voting…

Natalie

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Mar 18, 2022

Francine with her undercut haircut, rolled up sleeves and gold hoops talks to Muffy

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Did The “Arthur” Finale Just Confirm The Lesbian Is A Lesbian?!?

When grown-up Francine walked through the door in the finale, I can’t say I didn’t see it coming.

Em Win

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Feb 22, 2022

Photo 1: Two girls embrace outdoors. The one on the right is touching the one on the left's face. Photo two: Two girls look at each other while embracing outdoors. They are both smiling.

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Slow Takes: “In My Skin” and the Value of Second Chances

The second and final series of In My Skin is one of the best seasons of television I’ve ever seen.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Feb 3, 2022

Blanche from Golden Girls has a confused look on her face, she is wearing a nightgown

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Very Special Gay Episode: In 1986, Golden Girls Created the Most Enduring Lesbian Joke on Television

10 years before Ellen, 25 years before Santana (and if you’re keeping track — 35 years from today), Blanche Devereaux launched the joke that just will not die.

Carmen Phillips

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Jan 23, 2022

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