Saving face - fictional lesbian couples

Thanks to television and movies, we've got six modern takes of fictional lesbian couples that we've come to love. Are your favorites on our list?

Jessica Jones_Netflix

Here's one way to celebrate Valentine's Day with your significant other: by checking out some cool shows on Netflix and chill, you know.

Lesbian film moments

Indulge us if we go for a little girl-on-girl action at the movies. Some of the best lesbian film moments are those that involve steamy sex scenes.

bad lesbian movie characters

We all know you can't rely on Hollywood to show lesbians in a good way. But a lot of times, lesbian movie characters are also shown in a bad light.

Rooney Blanchett at 2015 AFI Awards

The 2015 AFI Awards celebrated a year of movies and TV shows with a luncheon at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, California last January 8.

Poe Dameron LGBT Star Wars

LGBT fans of Star Wars may have more reasons to get excited after a fan theory that posited one of the movie's characters, Poe Dameron, as possibly gay.

The Messenger documentary

Su Rynard's award-winning 'The Messenger', a documentary about the ecological plight of songbirds, comes bearing wisdom-- and a warning-- for all of us.

Dame Diana Rigg on a lesbian James Bond

Now there's an interesting idea suggested by former Bond Girl Dame Diana Rigg: why not have a lesbian James Bond who gets to kiss a lot of girls?

Movie Carol

It doesn't surprise us that after it had been adapted, the movie Carol recently received the Best Picture Award from the New York Film Critics Circle.

Jessica Jones_Jeri Hogarth

Marvel TV's Jessica Jones is taking television by storm, but it's a supporting character we're more interested in, a lesbian lawyer named Jeri Hogarth.

The Adventures of Priscilla (2)

For the holidays, the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association has released their second 10 best LGBTQA films list. Is your favorite on the list?

Memorable movie characters

Who hasn't seen a film and felt a thrilling connection to the lesbian movie characters on the screen? We suppose that's why we like a particular movie.

European lesbian films

If you were to check out European lesbian films today, it would seem like there is an infusion of new blood despite their old world regard to sexuality.

movie Freeheld

All love is equal. This is the battle cry of the movie Freeheld, based on the Academy Award-winning documentary of the same name about same-sex rights.

Smithers The Simpson

Smithers of The Simpsons will finally get a chance to admit he's gay, but the question remains whether or not Mr. Burns will accept his unrequited love.

Ellen DeGeneres lip sync battle

When comedian host Jimmy Fallon challenges talk show Ellen DeGeneres to a lip sync battle on The Tonight Show, you know that sparks are going to fly.

The Colourful Lesbian Lives of Asian Cinema

Lesbian movies are thriving on Asian Cinema, though the subject matters are more quirky and unconventional. Here are five movies for your enjoyment.

When "Orange is the New Black" writer Lauren Morelli started working on the series, she didn't realize how much it would also script her future. As Morelli wrote in an essay for Mic.com in May, writing for the Netflix hit helped her realize that she was gay -- even though at the time, she was married to a man. When production began on "OITNB," Morelli had been wed for five months. "I realized I was gay in fall 2012, one of my first days on the set," Morelli wrote. "It wasn't so much one thing, but the sum of many small details: how uncomfortable I felt around groups of lesbians or how I considered myself

Nabisco has made another incredible public display of support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community through their Honey Maid Graham Cracker advertising campaigns, with the latest coming just in time for Pride Month! The snack company tweeted out this gif last Thursday, declaring their support for the LGBT community through social media with a clever play on the viral equality symbol. The company also sent out this tweet on Monday: In March, Nabisco released a powerful pro-LGBT family ad that that drew criticism from a number of conservatives. In response, the company released another pro-queer ad in which two artists turned all of the negative feedback on social media into an incredible "Love" art installation. Thanks for your continued support, Nabisco! (Courtesy of HuffPost.com)