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Autostraddle TV Awards

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Presenting The Winners Of The 7th Annual Autostraddle TV Awards

The votes have been counted and it’s time to tell you who’s bringing home imaginary trophies for this Emmy Season’s very best LGBTQ+ television.

Riese —

Sep 13, 2024

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F*ck It, I’m Starting Riverdale: A Year-Long Live Tweet

I’m giving myself until the end of 2024 to watch all of Riverdale — and you’re going to watch it with me.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Apr 10, 2024

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The 25 Best TV Shows of 2023 with Lesbian, Queer and Trans Characters

These are our picks for the best TV shows of 2023 with LGBTQ+ women and/or trans characters.

Riese —

Dec 20, 2023

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but i'm a cheerleader

1. Addy and Beth in their cheerleading uniforms in Dare Me. 2. Brittany and Santana kissing in their cheerleading uniforms in Glee. 3. A cheerleader kissing a goth girl in Zolita's music video. 4. Jennifer Check in her cheerleading uniform in Jennifer's Body. 5. Kaia Gerber dancing in a cheerleading uniform in Bottoms. 6. Cheryl and Toni in their cheerleading uniforms in Riverdale.

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Stunt Queens: The History and Cultural Significance of the “Queerleader” in Film and Television

In honor of Bottoms, here are top queer cheerleader moments from film/TV.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Sep 4, 2023

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tv reviews

You’ll Never Guess Which Ships End Up Together in Riverdale’s Queer AF Series Finale

ALL MY RIVERDALE DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 24, 2023

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Toni and Cheryl kissing, Cheryl and Minerva kissing, Betty and Cheryl kissing, Betty about to kiss Veronica, Cheryl and Toni and Hermosa dancing, and Cheryl and Toni kissing amid an archery field.

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Revisiting Some of the Most Sapphic Moments in Riverdale History

Riverdale ends tonight. Let’s take a long (but non-exhaustive) stroll down gay memory lane.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 23, 2023

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Cheryl Blossom wearing puffy sleeves, surrounded by lit candles

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10 Essential Episodes of Riverdale

The episodes of Riverdale most often made fun of online are actually some of the finest installments of the series.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 21, 2023

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Guess Which of These Riverdale Storylines Is Real and Which I Completely Made Up

Riverdale’s final season ends this week. How much do you remember about what has happened?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 20, 2023

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tv show recaps

I Just Need Everyone To Know About Riverdale’s Patricia Highsmith Parody Called THE COST OF PEPPER

Also, it appears Archie Andrews is canonically bisexual! RIVERDALE IS THE GAY AGENDA.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jul 27, 2023

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Veronica and Betty against the cosmos of a night sky

tv reviews

In Riverdale’s Final Musical Episode, Betty and Veronica Dump Archie for Each Other

The line between fantasy and reality continues to blur as Veronica and Betty realize a charged, intense connection.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jul 7, 2023

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Horny Bisexual Betty Is the Best Part of Riverdale’s Final Season So Far

Even if her attraction to Veronica is mostly relegated to fantasies, that doesn’t make it not “real.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jun 29, 2023

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tv show recaps

Riverdale Has New Queer Characters but Is Being Weird About Some of Its Old Ones

Meet Lizzo, the new gay biker chick who flirts with Toni in “Sex Education” — Riverdale’s horniest episode to date.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 14, 2023