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Under Your Spell: Revisiting “Buffy’s” First Lesbian Kiss 20 Years Later

Tara (Amber Benson), left, looks lovingly at Willow (Alyson Hannigan), right, who is smiling and looking down
by Elly Belle
February 26, 2021 at 11:00am
The fact that these queer women weren’t allowed sustained happiness sent the message that stability exists only in relationships between men and women.
Rosamund Pike, a white woman with short blond hair, as Martha in I Care A Lot 

“I Care a Lot” is Visceral Catharsis for Women’s Rage

by Sadaf Ahsan
February 19, 2021 at 8:28am
There’s therapy to be found in these films. Read more »
Two white women in the eighteenth century stand close together in a kitchen and look into each other’s eyes.

Homophobic Violence Mars the Romance of “The World to Come”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
February 11, 2021 at 8:38am
What the film lacks in any real, tangible chemistry between its leads, it makes up for in its excess of violence. Read more »
Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison, two white women, sit side by side in Ammonite with Charlotte's head on Mary's shoulder

In Favor of the Queer Mediocrity of “Ammonite”

by Alison Lanier
January 7, 2021 at 9:33am
The film’s mapped-on queerness feels like a form of branding rather than a genuine endeavor. Read more »
Two white women lean into each other and laugh in a movie theater. One has short blond hair and the other has brown hair with bangs. They are wearing winter clothes.

“Happiest Season” Shows Queers Joy Is Sometimes Elusive

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 25, 2020 at 10:37am
Happiest Season has big shoes to fill though there is really no other movie like it. Read more »
Ellen DeGeneres, a white woman with short blond hair, walks on stage.

Ellen DeGeneres and the Many Chances We Give Famous White Women

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 25, 2020 at 10:05am
We give white women so many chances. Read more »
Ellen DeGeneres, a white woman with short blond hair, sits on stage and holds a microphone.

A Queer Icon, a Terrible Boss: Why It Matters That Ellen Can Be Both

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 11, 2020 at 2:13pm
Queer people can and do hurt other people. Read more »
A photo of five animated She-Ra characters who are dressed in bright outfits and stand amid mountains.

Queerness Shines in “She-Ra” and Other Animated Shows

by Lena Dean
August 10, 2020 at 1:50pm
The message out there for young people was that straights get to have fulfilling personal growth and relationships—and queers and queer romance don’t exist. Read more »
Taylor Swift plays the piano while wearing a white dress in a lush forest.

Does Taylor Swift Have to Be Queer for “folklore” to be a Lesbian Album?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 30, 2020 at 1:15pm
Longing is, after all, queer. Read more »
A photo from Season 3, episode 07, Santana comes out to her Abuelita. Santana has dark hair that’s curled and she’s speaking to the camera.

Naya Rivera Built a TV Legacy for Queer, Latinx People

by Olivia Zayas Ryan
July 22, 2020 at 10:46am
“Santana validated me, and was the beginning of what led me out of the closet.” Read more »
Velma, a white woman with freckles and red hair, reads a newspaper.

Feeling Sapphic: How Velma Shaped Lesbian Culture

by Maggie Chirdo
July 21, 2020 at 11:40am
“I always felt like Velma was sapphic.” Read more »

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One-Sentence Reviews of the Lesbian Netflix Canon

by Sara Century
November 13, 2014 at 10:52am
Lez face it: when you’re a ladygay like myself, cruising the internet for something to watch, you realize very quickly that there are a whole... Read more »