“The kindness and warmth of Heartstopper’s female friendships provides a refreshing take to the cattiness other media tends to project onto teen girls.”
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“Young Royals presents a nice alternative to the usual coming-out journey.”
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“Dickinson challenges our straight-washing of history and allows for nuanced takes on love and attraction.”
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“Groundbreaking in its own right, Generation Q still struggles to integrate its original cast members into a modern show that’s more inclusive of real women.”
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“Based on true events, Gentleman Jack proudly celebrates queer history.”
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“Theodora may be the only queer Crain but her romantic entanglements are just as messy and realistic as those of her siblings.”
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“Viewers of The Bold Type get to see what an open relationship entails, sans the heavy-handed moralizing that normally accompanies the topic.”
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“Shadowhunters has the only asexual character in all of cable television.”
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“Pose delivers a fabulous look at 80s ball culture while breaking ground for trans women, people of color, and the LGBTQ community as a whole.”
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“Brooklyn Nine-Nine goes out of its way to speak directly to its audience and say, ‘we see you.’”
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“Nomi stands out on Grown-ish as one of the most well-rounded bisexual characters on TV to date.”
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“Dirk Gently is tainted with controversy, but the writers clearly make an effort to be inclusive.”
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“Marvel’s Runaways catapults us into the future, where demographics match those of reality and you can be attracted to whoever the F you want.”
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“Sense8 is a landmark for LGBTQ representation.”
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“The connection between Kat, who is newly bisexual, and Adena, a Muslim lesbian, is one of the highlights of the show.”
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“Ostensibly a love letter to a grizzled cowboy, I Love Dick is actually an ode to women everywhere.”
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“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is intersectionality in action—seamless, wacky storytelling that happens to bring in feminism, ethnic diversity, LGBTQ representation, and the tackling of mental illness without ever feeling bogged down.”
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“The characters are remarkably self-absorbed. While it doesn’t make the show any less important, it does keep me from loving it wholeheartedly.”
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“Strong on gender and race with a refreshing perspective from a transgender youth, The OA showcases minority voices that are largely ignored in American media.”
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“Diverse cast is handled with sensitivity and affection, each character fully realized with his or her own quirks.”
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