television Bowen Yang shuts down claims that he 'mocked' Chappell Roan on 'SNL' It's pretty wild to assume that Bowen Yang's Moo Deng sketch on Saturday Night Live was "mocking" Chappell Roan — and here's why. October 1, 2024
television Molly Kearney, Nonbinary SNL Star, Shares Literal Uplifting Message with Trans Kids "I've been hung up on my genitals for far too long, and I'm starting to feel like a freakin' Republican lawmaker!," Kearney said. April 16, 2023
television Aladdin's Jafar Comes Out (on SNL), Calls Out 'Evil' DeSantis Bowen Yang knocks it out of the park once again. April 9, 2023
television SNL's Michael Che Defends Kevin Hart, Highlights Oscar Hypocrisy The Weekend Update co-host uses "whataboutism" to defend the comic, who stepped down from hosting the Oscars, but also makes a salient point. December 9, 2018
television Michael Che Doubles Down on Anti-LGBTQ Jokes in Prison Shower Sex Bit Rather than apologize for an anti-trans joke he made last week, Saturday Night Live's Che used the devastating California fires to segue into a gay prison shower joke. November 4, 2019
television 'SNL' Deadnames, Misgenders Caitlyn Jenner in Transphobic Segment Saturday Night Live's Michael Che dragged Caitlyn Jenner's gender identity into a joke about Kanye West while Colin Jost laughed. October 28, 2019
television After RuPaul Hosts, 'SNL' Reverts to Straight People Doing Gay Jokes Being gay is again a punch line on the show. March 2, 2020
Comedy Trumpemon Go Seeks 'Rare Minorities' at GOP Convention An SNL cast member finds that women of color are as rare at the convention as Moltres in Pokemon Go. July 21, 2016
television 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Snatches Emmy for Best Reality Competition It was a golden year for the VH1 reality show, which made herstory at the Emmy Awards. September 17, 2018
television Was John Krasinski's 'SNL' Kiss With Pete Davidson Homophobic? Saturday Night Live got poor LGBTQ+ reviews for its opening monologue and a transphobic joke -- but did better on lesbian fare. February 1, 2021
Arts & Entertainment Watch Bowen Yang Slay As George Santos on SNL SNL featured Bowen Yang as George Santos as Kitara Ravache and it was hilarious. January 23, 2023
Voices SNL's Portrayal of Pence as a Fey Gay Is Offensive in Its Laziness Is there a lower form of humor than a pun? Saturday Night Live may have found it. May 21, 2019
television Nonbinary Star Sara Ramirez Joins ‘Sex and the City’ Reboot They'll be playing a nonbinary standup comic and podcaster. May 19, 2021
Voices Op-ed: The Friends of Hugo Chavez With friends like Hugo Chavez, who needs enemies? March 12, 2013
