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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

tv news & trailers

We Can’t Hardly Wait for “Brown Girls,” Already My Fave Web Series of 2017

2016 has seen the expansion of black storytelling on major TV networks with shows like Insecure and Atlanta, but Brown Girls’ DIY attitude and background opens up the possibilities of…

Ashley Ray-Harris —

Nov 4, 2016

television

105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis

Autostraddle walks you through the entire history of trans female characters on American television from 1965-2015.

Riese —

Apr 28, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We Can’t Hardly Wait for “Brown Girls,” Already My Fave Web Series of 2017

105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis

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

All 29 Lesbian and Bisexual TV Characters Who Got Happy Endings

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

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

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

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

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