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Miranda Hobbes and Syd ( Joanna Adler). Miranda kisses Syd to prove that she, Miranda, is not a lesbian, and Syd never re-appears.

Janis Hawk ( Christine Woods) and Maya ( Navi Rawat). Janis is a closeted FBI agent and Maya is a chef. Maya did not reappear on the series. Julia Salinger ( Neve Campbell) and Perry Marks ( Olivia d'Abo). Perry appears in one additional episode. Ever since Director Sebastián Lelio's Disobedience premiered at TIFF in 2017, it's been the talk of the town among the five queer women who care about this kind of stuff. The film tells story of Orthodox Jewish lesbians in London: Esti (Rachel McAdams) caught in a loveless relationship with a Rabbi, and Ronit (Rachel Weisz) trapped in a series of meaningless heterosexual hookups.

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Gardiner, Jeff (February 18, 1994). "The Kiss Off". Entertainment Weekly. No.210–211. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009 . Retrieved November 12, 2009. Peyton Sawyer ( Hilarie Burton) and Brooke Davis ( Sophia Bush). Peyton and Brooke are both regular characters.

Lily Aldrin ( Alyson Hannigan) and Robin Scherbatsky ( Cobie Smulders). Robin kisses Lily to give Lily the "lesbian experience" she never had. Both are series regulars. Hayden Panettiere's lesbian kiss". The Boston Globe. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009 . Retrieved October 12, 2009. Parry, Ryan (March 29, 2007). "Let's Be Friends". Daily Mirror. London. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011 . Retrieved November 12, 2009. Ausiello, Michael (July 24, 2007). "Heroes Scoop: Cheerleader Exits, D.L. MIA and More!". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015 . Retrieved October 12, 2009. Besides being a genuinely considerate movie with some thoughtful meditations on religion and culture, it has the added thrill of having super erotic sex scenes, made possible because:

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Rhonda ( Lisa Edelstein) and Suzanne ( Kristin Dattilo). [8] Dattilo's character only appeared in episode. The series was cancelled four episodes later. Maggie ( Christina Ricci) and Amanda ( Ashley Greene). Amanda comforts a sad Maggie by wiping Maggie's tears, then telling her opinion on men, and kissing her. Greene's character was recurring; her sexual orientation formed part of a recurring story arc. Maggie's reaction to the kiss was discussed in later episodes. Ally McBeal and Ling Woo ( Lucy Liu). These episodes are unusual in that all of the women involved are series regulars.

Linda Memari and Francine Smith. Linda is a closeted lesbian who kisses Francine to save her from being killed by the Ladybugs. Linda is genuinely attracted to Francine; however, Francine thinks the kiss was fake. Linda appears in other episodes; however, Linda's sexual interest in Francine is not discussed.Lois Griffin ( Alex Borstein) and Bonnie Swanson ( Jennifer Tilly). The two kiss at the behest of lead character Cleveland as something of a going-away present. As am I. Representation always matters, whether it's in the Halls of Congress or at your local independent theater. Queer women deserve to have their queer female sex represented on screen, without it devolving into typical pornographic tropes: shaved vaginas, sorority sisters, giant jiggly boobs, foot-long dildos, scissoring, a well-hung neighbor guy who just "pops in" for a threesome, etc. There's absolutely nothing wrong with any of these erotic ingredients, per se, but it's formulaic and not particularly representational of most queer sex. Susan and her boss, Jessie; Susan and Gabrielle. Susan ( Teri Hatcher) and Gabrielle ( Eva Longoria) were series regulars; Jessie ( Swoosie Kurtz) was a guest star. Jadzia Dax ( Terry Farrell) and Lenara Kahn ( Susanna Thompson). Lenara Kahn never reappears on the series. As joined Trills, a previous male host of Dax and female host of Kahn had been husband and wife 90 years earlier. [7] Trill culture considers such rejoinings to be taboo; however, no remarks are made about Jadzia's and Lenara's genders.

As a queer woman myself, I was mostly concerned that the two female characters ate a whole plate of spaghetti without brushing their teeth before commencing intercourse. Inara Serra ( Morena Baccarin) and the Councilor (Katherine Kendall). The Councilor is a client of Inara's and she does not reappear in the series, though it only had one season. Other characters note that they were previously aware that Inara accepted male and female clients. Warn, Sarah (March 2003). "Interview with Michele Green (sic)". AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008 . Retrieved November 2, 2008.Eminently visual; cheap, provided the actors are willing; controversial, year in and year out; and elegantly reversible (sweeps lesbians typically vanish or go straight when the week's over), kisses between women are perfect sweeps stunts. They offer something for everyone, from advocacy groups looking for role models to indignation-seeking conservatives, from goggle-eyed male viewers to progressive female ones, from tyrants who demand psychological complexity to plot buffs. [1] Gia ( Rumer Willis) and Adrianna ( Jessica Lowndes) kiss after bonding at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Willis' character was a recurring role. Conan, Neal (January 24, 2002). "Analysis: Portrayals of gays on mainstream TV and the future of gay cable channels". Talk of the Nation. National Public Radio. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Jordan Cavanaugh ( Jill Hennessy) and Detective Tallulah "Lu" Simmons ( Leslie Bibb). Episode hints at the possible bisexuality of lead character Jordan. Bibb was a recurring cast member. The " lesbian kiss episode" is a subgenre of the media portrayal of lesbianism in American television media, created in the 1990s. Beginning in February 1991 with a kiss on the American L.A. Law series' episode " He's a Crowd" between C.J. Lamb and Abby Perkins, [note 1] David E. Kelley, who wrote the episode in question, went on to use the trope in at least two of his other shows. Subsequent television series included an episode in which a seemingly heterosexual female character engages in a kiss with a possibly lesbian or bisexual character. In most instances, the potential of a relationship between the women does not survive past the episode and the lesbian or suspected lesbian never appears again.