Heather Hogan
Autostraddle
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Heather:
You Fat-Shamed Your Beautiful Girlfriend
If your girlfriend wrote into this column with this story, I would tell her she should break up with you. → Read More
Lesbian "Yellowstone” Cowgirls Kiss, Ruin Real Americans’ Favorite Show
Until this week, the only thing I knew about the TV show Yellowstone is that Republicans f*cking love it. → Read More
25 Babes With Baseball Bats, Ranked by Lesbianism
"Color coordinating the bat to the suit is iconiccccc dyke behavior.” → Read More
Beth Ditto's Lesbian Country Star Goes Full "Goodbye, Earl" on "Monarch"
This week's episode had me screeching and gasping like a sexy baby who's never seen a TV show in her entire life. → Read More
Clare Gets a Wee Lesbian Love Story in Derry Girls' Final Season
"Just me. Just the one lesbian. The rest of them are straight." → Read More
Jinkies! Velma's Actually Gay in "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!"
Scooby's new Halloween movie is basically a lesbian rom-com. → Read More
Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes Get Gay Vengeance in "Do Revenge"
Why queers love horror, Chyler Leigh's new series, meet Wednesday Addams, and more! → Read More
Lily Tomlin's "Grandma" Is as Angry as We Are About Anti-Abortion Assholes
I rewatched Grandma the day after Justice Alito's leaked draft opinion was published and I marveled, once again, at how prescient Lily Tomlin's best roles are. → Read More
Tello's "Christmas at the Ranch" Is a Welcome Horse Girl Holigay Rom-Com
Bonus: Literal patriarchal destruction! My grown-up Christmas wish! → Read More
There's an Unexpected Lesbian in Hallmark's "An Unexpected Christmas"
An Unexpected Christmas lesbian subplot is a welcome addition to the holigay canon, which is exploding this year! → Read More
Mae Whitman Is Pansexual, Falls In Love With People of All Genders Thank You Very Much!
"This is the word that fits me best 🌈 and I’m proud+happy to be part of the Bi+ community!" → Read More
"Fantasy Island" Is a Magical Queer Journey (Not a Reality Show!)
I decided to watch for the promised queer character, and for the Golden Retriever named Mr. Jones, and for Roselyn Sánchez who stands on the beach in a white suit for like half the show (I'm only a lesbian, after all!). What I discovered — much like the guests who visit actual Fantasy Island — has blown my mind grapes. → Read More
The Crown's Emma Corrin Has Some Binder Recommendations and Pronoun Updates For You
Plus! The the trailer for Fear Street: 1978, a verrrry interesting piece of Batwoman casting news, the USWNT Preath wondergoal that wasn't, and more! → Read More
I Still Can't Believe Marvel's Never Heard of Bisexuality
Captain Marvel is so gay the writers had to add a line of dialogue to try to convince the audience Maria and Carol slept in different rooms. You know, on account of the house they shared and the daughter they were raising together. → Read More
16 Fictional Queer Redheads You Can't Handle
Queer redheads, just out there, in the wild, with their hair on fire, being completely and thoroughly unplayable. Here are 16 faves! → Read More
GLAAD's 2020 "Where We Are on TV": Downtrends for LGBTQ Characters
Most of this year's "Where We Are on TV" downtrends — and the total time Americans spent watching TV — can be attributed to the pandemic. → Read More
Watching "Personal Best" Was the Main Way to Become a Lesbian in the '80s and '90s
Bend It Like Beckham could never. → Read More
The Soft Butch That Couldn't (Or: I Got COVID-19 in March and Never Got Better)
Is a soft butch a soft butch if she can barely hold even herself together? Is a soft butch a soft butch without her swagger? → Read More
"Stumptown" Is Here to Fill The Root and Shaw-Shaped Hole in Your Heart
Enemies to lovers! Yes! Let us feast on the gay angst! → Read More
5 Things You Should Know About Latina Lesbian Superhero Renee Montoya Before "Birds of Prey"
Not only is Montoya the first Latina lead and lesbian lead in a DC film, she also has an iconic history, including being one of the first and most celebrated → Read More