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tv lists

The Best TV Shows of 2021 With LGBTQ Women and Non-Binary Characters

Our TV Team has voted and these are our picks for the Best TV Shows of 2021 with lesbian, bisexual, queer and/or trans characters.

Riese —

Dec 23, 2021

lena waithe

master of none

tv feature

Lena Waithe on “Twenties” and the Highs and Lows of Being Black, Queer, and Masc in Hollywood

“And the truth is, this is what I’ll say, if people don’t show up for Twenties, it will go away.”

Carmen Phillips —

Nov 25, 2021

lena waithe

master of none

tv feature

“Master of None” Roundtable: Sparks of Queer Black Brilliance in an Unsatisfying Story

“All around I wanted something sweeter. We so rarely see two BLACK women loving each other I was hoping it would be triumphant. I get that love and relationships are…

The Speakeasy —

May 27, 2021

lena waithe

master of none

tv feature

Lena Waithe on “Master of None” and Making Messy Beautiful Black Lesbian Art

“I wasn’t afraid to make myself the villain. I wasn’t afraid to make Denise not likable at times, because even in doing that, my hope is that you will see…

Carmen Phillips —

May 24, 2021

lena waithe

master of none

tv reviews

Lena Waithe’s “Master of None” Could’ve Settled for Being Black and Beautiful, But It Chose Complicated Instead

The third season Master of None eschews any clean, simple picture. When a happy love story about Black lesbians in love would have been easier, instead it holds up a mirror…

Carmen Phillips —

May 24, 2021

2017 end-of-year-list

brooklyn 99

television

2017’s 18 Best Episodes of Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans TV

These were entire TV episodes that paid off queer storylines that had been building, or approached lesbian and bisexual and trans stuff in ways we’ve never really seen on-screen, or…

the team —

Dec 22, 2017

2017 end-of-year-list

american horror story

television

Autostraddle’s Favorite and Least Favorite Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Women TV Characters of 2017

2017 was the best of times and the worst of times. LOL JK it was the absolute worst of times. But the queer TV was pretty good.

the team —

Dec 19, 2017

emmy awards

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tv news & trailers

Autostraddle’s Very Scientific and Unbiased 2017 Emmy Predictions

Vote for your favorites and then join us for our Emmys liveblog on Sunday night!

the team —

Sep 15, 2017

master of none

netflix

tv reviews

Master Of None’s Coming Out Episode Is One of the Realest Things You’ve Ever Seen on TV

The character-driven Thanksgiving is set almost entirely in a single location, and unlike most small-screen coming out stories, this one spans 22 years because Denise’s journey is a marathon; not…

Kai —

May 23, 2017

broad city

dear white people

tv lists

Summer 2017 Gay TV Preview: Some Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Characters For Ya

We’ve got around 30 lesbian, bisexual and queer female characters in this Summer 2017 TV Preview that’ll keep you cool for the summer, even though it’d be even cooler if…

Riese —

May 10, 2017

lena waithe

master of none

television

“Master of None” Sets New Standard For Diversity, Overall Awesomeness

There has never been a show like this on television, one that moves with warm precision from scene to scene, self-assuredly asking questions about race, immigration, sexism, modern love, and…

Heather Hogan —

Feb 1, 2016