Dorothy Surrenders: The Gay Emmys

So how gay were the Emmys? The Oscars need to step it up a notch this year, because the Rainbow Mafia looked good, won big at this year’s TV Awards Fest. I won’t bore you with all the straight winners, etc. etc. (How could I not have known that Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup married? The Straights, I swear.) Anyway, here’s the most notable queer shit from this year’s awards show.

Jodie fucks Foster

Seriously, I can’t get enough of this crazy-happy, crazy-successful, crazy-gay era of Jodie’s life and career. Every time I see her all dolled up with Alexandra Hedison I think, see, big gay dreams can come true. I hope Jodie signs up for a prestigious limited series every few years (she, Kate Winslet and Gillian Anderson can rotate seasons) to keep her and Alex on the awards circuit for our personal enjoyment? What? Can’t we all just squeeze a little residual happiness out of her big gay glow these days?

Hacks & Hannah Einbinder

Yeah, I know, it’s not really appropriate to secretly be an Avorah shipper. But deep down, we all want to see what would have happened if Ava hadn’t woken up from that dream when she did, right?

Niece Nash-Betts and wife Jessica Betts

Honestly, doesn’t Niecy always have the cutest arm candy at these kinds of things? I swear. It’s almost unfair.

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

While these two always look like royalty for the May-December Queer Prom.

Nava Mau and Jessica Gunning

The LGBTQ+ cast of “Baby Reindeer” broke through with both Nava’s nomination and Jessica’s win. That means I should probably watch “Baby Reindeer” after all, right?

Jane Lynch and Sue Sylvester

I just wish Jane and Ilona Maher had interacted on stage instead of Coach Beard, for obvious reasons.

Meredith Baxter and Other TV Moms

Let’s not forget that the mother from “Family Ties” came out 15 years ago. So my grade school crush on Michael J. Fox remains justified.

Ayo Edebiri and Reba

When you come out as queer, you have to stand next to random queer icons for photos. And, I guess Reba qualifies, but I might need to consult the rule book since I’ve never followed contemporary country enough to know for sure what she’s doing.

Kristen Kish

Love all that AND she can cook. Again, unfair.

Lily Gladstone and Greta Lee

Like, yeah I know Greta’s married to a guy and all that. But like you’d hold Lily’s hand too, and you know that.

Jodie and Kali Reis

I’m amending my previous statement where I want Jodie to do a prestige limited series every other season. I want Jodie to do a prestige limited series every other season featuring our LGBTQ+ cast and other marginalized voices. Because you want more pictures like this, right? Right.