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Jennifer Beals's 'The L Word: A Photographic Journal' is a gift to fans and a part of queer history

During the six seasons Jennifer Beals played Bette Porter on the original The L Word, she chronicled her time taking analog photographs of the women who made up TV's most famous lesbian friend group. She chats with The Advocate about sharing those memories for a new generation.

Karine Jean-Pierre Hosts ‘The L Word’ Cast & Creator at White House Press Briefing

The White House is marking Lesbian Visibility Week.

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Canceled After 3 Seasons

A reboot of The L Word is in development though.

Ilene Chaiken on The L Words, Lesbian Representation and Bisexuality
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Ilene Chaiken Has No Regrets -- Except Killing Dana

Ilene Chaiken talks about TheL Word's final season, the hush-hush Leisha Hailey spin-off, and a rumored L Word movie -- all without revealing a thing.

L Word Creator Ilene Chaiken Sells Crime Drama to CBS
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From L Word to Empire: Ilene Chaiken Has Changed TV Twice

The out showrunner of Empire and creator of The L Word discusses anti-LGBT discrimination in Hollywood, animal rights, and her relationship with her wife, LouAnne.

Op-ed: These Lesbians Will Break Your Heart

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

15 Photos of The L Word’s premiere 20 years ago

To celebrate The L Word’s 20th anniversary, we’ve pulled together some throwback pics from the legendary show’s premiere back in 2004.

OurChart.com Pulls the Plug

Sources tell Advocate.com that word came down Friday afternoon that OurChart.com will be shutting off all content effective immediately. The social networking site was born out of the hugely successful Showtime series The L Word and was the brainchild of the network and L Word creator Ilene Chaiken.

Advocate Wins GLAAD Best Magazine Coverage Award

The Advocate was honored at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's Media Awards show in San Francisco over the weekend with the award for Outstanding Magazine -- Overall Coverage.

Showtime Is Bringing Back 'The L Word' When We Need It Most

Get ready for more of Bette, Alice, and Shane in the long-awaited L Word reboot.

Soul of The L Word

We may argue about The L Word, but on this we all agree: Jennifer Beals takes our breath away. The star opens up about shooting sex scenes, being a new mom, and giving lesbians what they want

The L Word's Mia Kirshner: Jenny Schecter 'Is Not Dead'

The actress who played Jenny on The L Word rejects the ending Generation Q offers to the question "Who killed Jenny Schecter?" adding that it's wrong for the character.