GLAAD

GLAAD

Where We Are On TV

tv news & trailers

GLAAD Report: 2016 Was A Year Of Representation But Also, Mostly, Murder For Lesbians On TV

GLAAD has released its annual Where We Are On TV Report. The cold, hard stats prove that it’s been a bleak year for queer women on television.

Heather Hogan —

Nov 3, 2016

GLAAD

Network Responsibility Index

tv feature

GLAAD’s 2015 Network Responsibility Index Is Its Last, ‘Cause Counting The Gays Isn’t The Point Anymore

“I truly believe in story, I think the stories we see and the ones we choose to engage with are one of life’s most vital elements, it’s right up there…

Riese —

Sep 4, 2015

GLAAD

glaad awards 2015

politics + activism

“I Take Bullets:” Lesbian Badass Mary Kristene Chapa’s Vibrant Life After 2012 Shooting

Kristene has struggled to overcome the loss of her girlfriend, physical and mental health challenges, and financial barriers to receiving the care she needs. Today, her dream is to spread…

Adrian —

May 27, 2015

Andreja Pejic

GLAAD

pop culture fix

We Went to the GLAAD Awards and Talked to Laverne Cox, Andreja Pejić, Janet Mock, Dascha Polanco, Lynda Carter & More!

It was an exciting night full of laughter and tears and Ketel One White Cosmopolitans.

Heather Hogan —

May 13, 2015

Daily Fix

GLAAD

movie features

GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index Reveals Queer Women Basically Don’t Exist In Movies

“Yep, that’s right. Out of 314 major Hollywood film releases, one single film — Melissa McCarthy’s Tammy — passed the Vito Russo test with queer female characters.”

Heather Hogan —

Apr 16, 2015

Ellen Degeneres

GLAAD

straddleverse

We Won A Thing: Autostraddle Triumphs At GLAAD Awards, As Does Kerry Washington

The 26th Annual GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles was a fantastic and star-studded evening of joy and magic laughter!

Riese —

Mar 23, 2015

GLAAD

glaad awards

pop culture fix

Autostraddle is Nominated for GLAAD’s Outstanding Blog of the Year — Again!

Lumberjanes got a nod, too! And for the first time ever, nine out of ten nominated TV dramas feature queer women!

Heather Hogan —

Jan 21, 2015

Faking It

GLAAD

tv lists

Where The (Queer) Girls Are Gonna Be On Your TV This Year

So, this article about the GLAAD “Where We Are on TV” report basically turned into an encyclopedia of LGBTQ female characters we’re gonna see in 2014-2015.

Riese —

Oct 6, 2014

GLAAD

glaad studio responsibility index

pop culture fix

GLAAD’s ‘Studio Responsibility Index’ Finds Hollywood Fails at LGBT Representation

LGBT characters may no longer be a big deal in mainstream films but good, nuanced portrayals that actually drive the plot most certainly are.

Alley Hector —

Jul 23, 2014

GLAAD

glaad awards

tv news & trailers

VIDEO: Red Carpet Crushes and the Cast of Orange is the New Black

Oh, is OINTB’s second season premiering? Let’s talk about that time when Autostraddle sent me and AS Fashion Editor Lizz to the GLAAD Media Awards in New York to do…

gabby —

Jun 6, 2014

Daily Fix

GLAAD

straddleverse

Autostraddle Nominated for GLAAD’s Outstanding Blog of the Year!

We are very popular and good at our jobs.

Laneia —

Jan 30, 2014

bisexuality

Daily Fix

movie reviews

“Saving Mr. Banks” Erases P.L. Travers’ Queer Identity, Misses Amazing Opportunity for Representation

In my mind, to fail at LGBT inclusion in fiction is to have a failure of imagination, a lazy lack of understanding concerning the world outside of one’s self. To…

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 13, 2014