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09-20-2016, 02:16 AM
Why queer women everywhere actually enjoyed the 2016 Emmys
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It's rare to watch an awards ceremony that's **t actively embarrassing, forget inclusive, empowering and smart.*
But last night's Emmy Awards show was a much needed exception to the trend. Four openly queer women took home awards Sunday evening. And while that number alone is historic, (http://www.glamour.com/story/the-2016-emmys-were-especially-great-for-queer-women) their victory wasn't just quantitative. Their acceptance speeches showcased queer relationships and included meaningful calls to action; the shows they represented (often) told *real* queer stories.
They were just so damn good.*
SEE ALSO: The best and worst moments of the 2016 Emmys (http://mashable.com/2016/09/18/emmys-2016-best-worst-moments/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Television hasn't historically been friendly to queer women. (Typically, queer characters tend to die on TV (http://www.advocate.com/television/2016/9/07/why-tv-killing-its-queer-women).) But this Emmys was remarkable for the sheer number of out queer women who actually walked off stage with (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-st-emmys-live-updates-complete-list-of-2016-emmy-**minations-1474221955-htmlstory.html)legendary fireplace decor. Kate McKin**n won outstanding supporting actress in a comedy ****** for Saturday Night Live. Over at Amazon, Jill Soloway took home an award for outstanding direction for a comedy ****** (Transparent). Sarah Paulson won outstanding lead actress in a limited ****** or movie for The People vs. O.J. Simpson, while her producer, Nina Jacobson, also took home an Emmy for the show. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/19/queer-women-dominated-2016-emmys/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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It's rare to watch an awards ceremony that's **t actively embarrassing, forget inclusive, empowering and smart.*
But last night's Emmy Awards show was a much needed exception to the trend. Four openly queer women took home awards Sunday evening. And while that number alone is historic, (http://www.glamour.com/story/the-2016-emmys-were-especially-great-for-queer-women) their victory wasn't just quantitative. Their acceptance speeches showcased queer relationships and included meaningful calls to action; the shows they represented (often) told *real* queer stories.
They were just so damn good.*
SEE ALSO: The best and worst moments of the 2016 Emmys (http://mashable.com/2016/09/18/emmys-2016-best-worst-moments/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Television hasn't historically been friendly to queer women. (Typically, queer characters tend to die on TV (http://www.advocate.com/television/2016/9/07/why-tv-killing-its-queer-women).) But this Emmys was remarkable for the sheer number of out queer women who actually walked off stage with (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-st-emmys-live-updates-complete-list-of-2016-emmy-**minations-1474221955-htmlstory.html)legendary fireplace decor. Kate McKin**n won outstanding supporting actress in a comedy ****** for Saturday Night Live. Over at Amazon, Jill Soloway took home an award for outstanding direction for a comedy ****** (Transparent). Sarah Paulson won outstanding lead actress in a limited ****** or movie for The People vs. O.J. Simpson, while her producer, Nina Jacobson, also took home an Emmy for the show. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/19/queer-women-dominated-2016-emmys/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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