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Orange is the New Black – Lesbian & Queer Storylines

tv news & trailers

VIDEO: Here’s a Holigay Carol from the Cast of “Orange is the New Black”

The Orange is the New Black cast is putting a very Litchfield spin on “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

Carmen —

Dec 21, 2014

Daily Fix

laverne cox

politics + activism

After 16-Year Struggle, New York State Medicaid Will Finally Cover Trans Healthcare

“Trans people of color and low income trans people have been struggling and organizing all along, because this is a life or death issue.”

Maddie —

Dec 19, 2014

laverne cox

LGBT youth

gender

Check Out Two Trans Youth Who Are Changing the Way America Looks at Gender

Jazz, who recently published a book about her life called I Am Jazz and Zoey, who recently appeared in “Laverne Cox Presents: The T-Word” are two of the trans youth…

Mey —

Oct 28, 2014

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tv show recaps

This Week In Gay TV: Bisexual Hunger Games on Gotham, Sexting Lesbians on Survivor’s Remorse

Welcome to our brand new Friday round-up of all the queer ladies on TV we haven’t already talked about this week. You’ll like it we promise.

Heather Hogan —

Oct 17, 2014

laverne cox

queer youth of color

tv reviews

Don’t Miss Laverne Cox’s Important New Documentary Featuring Trans Youth

Tomorrow MTV and Logo TV will air this heartbreaking, heartwarming, informational and inspirational documentary following the lives of seven young trans people and trans experiences across America.

Mey —

Oct 16, 2014

gender identity

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gender

Please Stop Saying That Trans Women Were “Born Boys”

The “born a boy” narrative is hurtful to trans women. It’s time for it to go away.

Mari Brighe —

Sep 29, 2014

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laverne cox

politics + activism

The Root 100 Features Our Favorites Including Roxane Gay, Janet Mock and Laverne Cox

The Root released its annual list of notable African Americans, and of course it includes some of our favorite movers, shakers and heartbreakers.

Kaitlyn —

Sep 10, 2014

interview

laverne cox

gender

Laverne Cox on Her Emmy Nomination, Music Video and Fighting for TWOC: The Autostraddle Interview

I talked with the flat-out amazing Laverne Cox about everything from Emmy reactions to deconstructing transgender tropes in a John Legend video to dealing with intersections of racism and transmisogyny.…

Mey —

Jul 23, 2014

Daily Fix

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society + culture

Seriously Though Laverne Cox is Having the Best Week of All Time

How do you top being on the cover of “Time?” Well, if you’re Laverne Cox, you star in a music video, announce a new acting role, land another magazine cover…

Mey —

Jul 11, 2014

Daily Fix

emmy awards

tv news & trailers

Laverne Cox First-Ever Trans Emmy Nominee, Tops Queer-Inclusive List, Continues World Takeover

So many LGBT Emmy nominees, most importantly Laverne Cox!

Yvonne —

Jul 10, 2014

epic

laverne cox

tv feature

And Now, Every Character From “Orange Is The New Black” As They Appear On “Law And Order”

There is no tradition more time-honored than playing the role of a random New Yorker who discovers a corpse in Central Park on an episode of Law and Order.

Stef —

Jun 18, 2014

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gender

Laverne Cox Returns to “Katie”, Shows How to Do a “Teachable Moment” Right

“A part of me thought about making this article just be a list of Laverne Cox quotes from this interview because she says that many brilliant things. Where Cox was…

Mey —

Jun 11, 2014