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Ellen DeGeneres and the Many Chances We Give Famous White Women

Ellen DeGeneres, a white woman with short blond hair, walks on stage.
by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 25, 2020 at 10:05am
We give white women so many chances.
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 »
Two girls float in a pond on their backs, the camera up close to their faces.

“The Half of It” Isn’t Joking When It Says It Isn’t a Love Story

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
May 1, 2020 at 12:39pm
“The Half of It” seems to be more about the halfway happiness Ellie’s given. Read more »
Three animated and purple figures wearing police uniforms stand against a colorful background with the word "Onward" displayed prominently

Concealed Pain: Why Are There so Many Lesbians Cops Onscreen?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 11, 2020 at 8:59am
Queer representation shouldn’t overlook, ignore, or become complicit in the painful history between queer people and cops. Read more »
A woman in large glasses, Carmen Maria Machado, sits against a table while looking into the camera.

In the Muck: With “In the Dream House,” Carmen Machado Archives Queer Women’s Pain

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 13, 2019 at 3:50pm
“Our culture does not have an investment in helping queer folks understand what their experiences mean.” Read more »
a book cover that features two white women putting their lips together, almost kissing but not quite

Beyond Coming Out: 6 Lesbian Novels That Bring the Romance, and Sex

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 8, 2019 at 10:40am
We deserve books that actively center our pleasure, too. Read more »
A white woman with long red hair stands in front of a city at night. A light in the shape of a bat is projected into the sky. She is wearing a black mask and skintight catsuit with a red bat across the chest.

In “Batwoman,” Lesbians and Queer Women Are Complicated—and Brave

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 11, 2019 at 11:02am
A lesbian superhero who saves the city and her girl stands out considering that pop culture is still learning how to stop killing off lesbians onscreen. 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 »