lesbian tv history

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All 235 Dead Lesbian and Bisexual Characters On TV, And How They Died

So many women who’ve suffered death by television and just-so-happened to also like other women.

Riese —

Feb 27, 2023

degrassi

end-of-year-list

tv feature

In 2017, Lesbian and Bisexual TV Characters Did Pretty OK, and That’s a Pretty Big Deal

2017 somehow turned out to be the best year ever for lesbian and bisexual women on television — but we’ve still got a ways to go.

Riese —

Jan 2, 2018

kate mckinnon

lesbian tv history

tv feature

The Magic School Bus’ Ms. Frizzle Is A Queer Legacy

“Some stray comments and seemingly-satirical articles suggest that the show championed witchcraft, which, in the 1990s, was not the compliment that it is today.”

Callie Little —

Feb 10, 2017

#LGBTFansDeserveBetter

bisexual tv history

television

Autostraddle’s Ultimate Infographic Guide to Dead Lesbian Characters on TV

The dead lesbian TV characters trope is even worse than you think.

Heather Hogan —

Mar 25, 2016

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lesbian tv history

television

All 29 Lesbian and Bisexual TV Characters Who Got Happy Endings

Just a little light reading to complement our enormous list of dead TV characters.

Heather Hogan —

Mar 15, 2016

bisexual tv history

grey's anatomy

television

The Seven Most Influential Queer Girl TV Shows Of The Last Seven Years

In honor of our seventh birthday, a look back on the seven television shows with the biggest impact on the representation of LGBTQ women over the last seven years.

Riese —

Mar 9, 2016

all the things they said

lesbian history

television

10 First-Ever Lesbian Characters On American TV: Killers, Tramps, Thieves and Therapists

From lesbian gangs killing old ladies in a nursing home to actresses with Mommy issues to inspirational schoolteachers, these are ten of the first-ever lesbian characters on American primetime television,…

Riese —

Nov 16, 2015

bisexual tv history

buffy the vampire slayer

tv feature

Lesbian Kisses On American TV: The Definitive History Of Everybody Freaking Out Over Nothing

We’ve come so far since same-sex kisses on television only happened once in a show’s entire run, rarely involved lesbian or bisexual characters and generally were obscured by somebody’s hair!

Riese —

Oct 26, 2015

bisexual tv history

curated

issues

When After School Specials Made Gay People Seem Not-So-Special

Curated video from 80’s and 90’s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesh-eating virus.

Riese —

Jun 19, 2012