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‘I’m not giving up, and neither should you’

shannon — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 05:26:25 +0000

Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) performs Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

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Queer women dominate the 2016 Emmys

Natasia Langfelder — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:06:42 +0000

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BY NATASIA LANGFELDER
Our favorite out and proud celebrities cleaned up at the 2016 emmy’s. And they were awesome doing it. Kate McKinnon won, “Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series” for her work and Saturday Night Live. Lesbians all over America swooned over her acceptance speech.

Next up, Sarah Paulson, who won for her turn as the brilliant but beleaguered attorney Marcia Clark on the miniseries, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. She gave a shout out to her partner, Holland Taylor saying, “If you’re watching, Holland Taylor, I love you”

Taylor responded with:

If I’m watching…?? If I’m WATCHING???
YES, I’m watching–!!!
good LORD! …
I LOVE you!!! pic.twitter.com/63341mz81C

— Holland Taylor (@HollandTaylor) September 18, 2016

And then we all died of cuteness.

Jill Soloway won “Directing for a comedy series” for the critically acclaimed Transparent. She took advantage of her moment on stage to advocate for the transcommunity and rail against misogyny.

“I’ve always wanted to be part of a movement ― civil rights movement, the feminist movement,” Soloway said. “This TV show allows me to take my dreams about unlikeable Jewish people, queer folk, trans folk, and make them the heroes…Thank you to the trans community for your lived lives,” she said. “We need to stop violence against transgender women and topple the patriarchy. Topple the patriarchy!” She’s so right!

Also- Tatiana Maslany finally won for her portrayal of about a million clones in the Sci-Fi thriller, Orphan Black. Although Maslany herself isn’t queer (as far as we know), the series is LGBT inclusive and the lesbian clone, Cosima, is a huge fan favorite!

Congrats to all!

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McKinnon, Theron: ‘Whiskers R We’

candy — Sat, 17 May 2014 14:15:10 +0000

Kate McKinnon and Charlize Theron combine for a fun- and feline-filled “Saturday Night Live” skit with some more than subtle lesbian undertones.

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5 side-splitting, pre-‘SNL’ Kate McKinnon performances

candy — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:45:59 +0000

Kate McKinnon as Shakira on ‘Saturday Night Live’

BY CANDY PARKER
Lesbian.com

Since joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live” in April 2012, Kate McKinnon set the internet abuzz with her parodies of Justin Bieber, Shakira, Ellen DeGeneres, Billie Jean King and more. But long before the talented comedian was portraying Russian peasant Olya Povlatsky alongside Seth Myers on “Weekend Update,” McKinnon was creating other unforgettable characters on stage and television.

These five hilarious videos represent the best of McKinnon’s diverse and memorable performances.

McKinnon’s Fitzwilliam goes to Hogwarts.

Hillary Clinton apologizes to America.

McKinnon’s Livia Scott character hosts a summer performing arts program (and don’t you dare call it a “camp”).

McKinnon hosts a speed dating event with an unexpected outcome.

Who remembers health class?

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McKinnon on ‘Ellen’: It isn’t easy being Bieber

candy — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:45:09 +0000

Comedian Kate McKinnon talks to Ellen DeGeneres about her spot-on Justin Bieber impersonation on “Saturday Night Live.”

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McKinnon discusses DeGeneres impersonation on ‘Ellen’

candy — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:00:22 +0000

“Saturday Night Live” comedian Kate McKinnon talks to Ellen DeGeneres about her well-known Ellen impersonation.

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Kate McKinnon ups the lesbian ante on SNL

Sidney — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:00:46 +0000

Comedian Kate McKinnon. Angsty lesbian folk, anyone?

BY TRISH BENDIX
AfterEllen

Saturday Night Live has been a part of American culture for five decades and, in that time, the show has done a handful of gay characters and stories (mostly male-focused). When LGBT themes are part of a show, rarely are any actual LGBT people a part of it. That’s why the addition of Kate McKinnon to the SNL cast has been such a positive force for not only the gay community, but for viewers who look to the show to have its finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist. Like it or not, gay people are part of pop culture, too.