queer TV

Seeking Humanity: “Ratched” Is a Queer Show That Explores Power and Violence

Two white women hold each other’s wrists and look intensely at each other. One has dark hair in a bun and a hat on; the other has bright red hair and looks away.
by Leticia Urieta
November 11, 2020 at 2:48pm
Ratched isn’t just a lesbian love story.
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 »
Zoë Kravitz as Rob, a light-skinned Black girl with long braids who stands behind the counter of a record store, in High Fidelity

A Goodbye to the Black Bisexual Messiness of “High Fidelity”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 11, 2020 at 11:31am
In honor of Rob, I spoke to a few bisexual people of color about Kravitz’s portrayal of Rob, and the state of Black bisexual characters on TV. Read more »
Two white women, one feminine with long hair, and one with short blond hair, stand apart from each other. They've had sex and appear hungover, makeup on their faces and hair messy.

“The L Word: Generation Q” Stumbles Over a Alcoholism Storyline—Again

by Britni de la Cretaz
January 17, 2020 at 10:59am
I’d like to see a queer character onscreen who has struggled with addiction but has done the work to be well. Read more »
Two high school characters, one Black with a beanie on and purple hair, and one white with red hair and bright red lipstick, kiss in a high school hallwayl.

The Best Queer TV Episodes of 2019

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 13, 2019 at 5:58pm
We’re hoping for more queer television in 2020. Read more »
Nine women, the cast of the popular television show The L Word, pose dramatically for a promotional photo.

Narrowing the Chart: The Most Essential Episodes of “The L Word”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 9, 2019 at 1:15pm
For those who are new to The L Word universe, here are the most essential episodes to watch to prep for Generation Q. Read more »
The cast of "The L Word: Generation Q" stands with their arms around each other.

“The L Word: Generation Q” Isn’t an Apology—It’s an Entirely Refreshed World

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 6, 2019 at 5:05pm
“The idea that normalization is radical is something that we talk a lot about the writers room.” Read more »
Three teenagers, one white boy, one white girl, and one woman of color, lay together in a bed. The white girl is the only one awake; the other two sleep. They are all cuddled.

5 Underrated Messy Bisexual Characters Blessing Our Televisions

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 15, 2019 at 2:24pm
Most importantly, none of these characters are “perfect.” 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 »
Nomi, played by Emily Arlook, a white college student with blond hair, left, and Professor Hewson, played by Katherine Moennig, a white woman with dark, short hair, on Grown-ish

Not Quite “Grown-Ish”: Power Dynamics Complicate Onscreen Lesbian Student-Teacher Relationships

by Kirby Marshall-Collins
September 27, 2019 at 12:29pm
Despite our excitement and enthusiasm about seeing brilliant lesbian professors represented onscreen, they aren’t immune to critique. Read more »

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