beloved arise

Ilene Chaiken desperately needs a refresher course in how to portray a satisfying mystery. How can Chaiken expect her crowds of adoring The L Word fans, who have invested six seasons to slowly cultivate their complicated disdain for Jenny Schecter, to be content with a parking lot shot of a bunch of sleek cars parking?

While Ilene Chaiken's earlier series depicted the lives of lesbians in glamorous L.A., her latest project is her realest yet.

Despite high-profile gains in the fight to establish marriage equality, conservative officials in states across the country are digging in their heels when it comes to denying LGBT people basic rights.

Welcome to SheWired's weekly round-up of the most infuriating bits of news from the past seven days. Each Monday, we'll be providing a retrospective on the most heinous, crazy-making bits of anti-LGBT news that came across our radar last week. Our hope in doing this isn't only to darken the skies, but also to sound the alarm about the kind of idiocy that passes for "legitimate commentary" these days. Expect a healthy dose of snark in the following paragraphs — sometimes it's the only way we can get through the day.