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Lesbian Love in the Afternoon: Queer Women on American Daytime Dramas

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, September 21, 2009 | Comments (17)

Highlights from the (short) history of lesbian relationships on American soaps, and a look at what the future holds.

"Guiding Light" 9/18 mini-cap: All's well that ends well

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, September 18, 2009 | Comments (36)

On the show's final week, Otalia get an ending, but live on without CBS' ruling hand.

"Guiding Light" 9/11 mini-cap: Baby, baby

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, September 11, 2009 | Comments (24)

Olivia helps Natalia figure out a name for her bun in the oven, and Josh asks Olivia if Otalia are back together.

"Guiding Light" 9/4 mini-cap: Life’s Too Short, Olivia Comes Around

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, September 4, 2009 | Comments (23)

The never-ending struggle to be together comes to a head when Nat tries to go back to work and be friends with Olivia.

"Guiding Light" 8/28 mini-cap: Nat Fights to Win

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, August 28, 2009 | Comments (17)

Natalia tries to find a job and Olivia plans a special dinner for her.

Crystal Chappell will play the leading lesbian in a new web series

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, August 24, 2009 | Comments (61)

Both Crystal and Jessica Leccia will star alongside Elizabeth Keener in the new online soap about Venice Beach.

"Guiding Light" 8/21 mini-cap: The return of Natalia

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, August 21, 2009 | Comments (23)

Olivia isn't sure if she can trust Natalia to stick around after she left her before. She tries to distract herself in the meantime.

"Guiding Light" 8/14 mini-cap: Tossing and turning

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, August 14, 2009 | Comments (20)

Olivia is having issues sleeping, and trusting people she used to think were her friends. It's just another week without Natalia.

Officer down on "The Closer"

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, August 4, 2009 | Comments (5)

Actress Paola Turbay says she has no idea if or when her lesbian character will be back on the TNT series.

"Guiding Light" 7/31 mini-cap: Whose Pain is Greater - Olivia’s or the Viewers'?

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, July 31, 2009 | Comments (19)

With Olivia continuing to break down and become an alcoholic, it's becoming a depressing storyline with no uplifting end in sight.

"The Closer" 5.8 mini-cap: "Elysian Fields"

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, July 28, 2009 | Comments (1)

Brenda is having nightmares about an open case, and another investigation brings a detective out of retirement.

"Guiding Light" 7/24 mini-cap: Liv's Losing It

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, July 24, 2009 | Comments (25)

Olivia is drinking way too much and gets cut off by the bartender.

"The Closer" 5.7 mini-cap: "Strike Three"

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, July 21, 2009 | Comments (2)

Detective Mikki Mendoza poses as a mother and wife to help on a case where a civilian and two cops are found dead.

"Guiding Light" 7/17 mini-cap: NOtalia

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, July 17, 2009 | Comments (33)

Both Emma and Olivia miss Natalia and someone is killed in a freak plane crash.

"The Closer" 5.6 mini-cap: "Tapped Out"

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, July 14, 2009 | Comments (0)

Brenda investigates the death of a pick-up artist known by the name Intrigue.

"Guiding Light" mini-cap 7/10: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Leccia?

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, July 10, 2009 | Comments (25)

Natalia is nowhere to be found, but Olivia is not giving up without looking everywhere — last stop, the convent.

"The Closer" 5.5 mini-cap: Half Load

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, July 7, 2009 | Comments (6)

A murder at the Crenshaw Community Center has Brenda dealing with the local church's disdain for the LAPD.

"Guiding Light" 7/6 mini-cap: Natalia Prepares for Take-Off

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, July 6, 2009 | Comments (30)

After finding out she's pregnant, Natalia decides she needs to get out of whatever it is she has with Olivia and leaves town.

"The Closer" 5.4 mini-cap: "Walking Back the Cat"

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, June 30, 2009 | Comments (2)

R.I.P. Kitty, and a young gay man whose boyfriend reports him as having been missing for over a month.

“Guiding Light” mini-cap 6/26: Otalia Doesn’t Want to Wait, But We Have To

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, June 26, 2009 | Comments (31)

Still no kiss, but tons of tension and foreshadowing for an uncertain Otalia future.

"The Closer" 5.3 mini-cap: "Red Tape"

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, June 23, 2009 | Comments (5)

Brenda butts heads with Captain Sharon Raydor, and Fritz the cat is still not doing so well.

“Guiding Light” mini-cap 6/19: Rafe Knows

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, June 19, 2009 | Comments (24)

There's all kinds of tension happening between Otalia, Rafe and Frank — yet still no kiss.

"The Closer" 5.2 mini-cap: "Blood Money"

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, June 16, 2009 | Comments (6)

Lesbian detective Mikki Mendoza gets involved with Brenda, but only professionally.

“Guiding Light” mini-cap 6/12: Dirty minds

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, June 12, 2009 | Comments (29)

Otalia finally talk about what would happen if they were to have sex — or if they never had sex at all.

"The Closer" 5.1 mini-cap: “Products of Discovery”

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, June 9, 2009 | Comments (10)

The season premiere has Brenda dealing with a sick cat and a case that has to do with chocolate candies.

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