The Australian TV industry just held its annual awards, the Logies (named after a guy we can all thank — or sometimes hate — who made television a workable medium). Some of the faces from the red carpet should be familiar to AfterEllen.com readers outside of Australia. Here's one: Demi Sorono, the out lesbian who made it to the final four of Australia's first season of So You Think You Can Dance. This was the final four:

The references to Demi's sexuality disappeared after the first few episodes, but the subtext was there the entire season. Speaking of shows with gay themes, some of the ladies of Satisfaction made the ceremony.

No Logie for the lesbian prostitute (possibly because her character was constructed entirely of clichéd craziness), but Alison Whyte took home a Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress. … continue reading

So I'm ringing in a new year in Australia. Next to moving in with my girlfriend and not being buried under five feet of snow in a Midwestern winter, the best thing so far has been catching up with the Australian drama Satisfaction. You might remember it as the show set in a brothel featuring a lesbian sex worker as part of the regular cast.

I have to admit to being skeptical about the show. First, there's Heather, the lesbian character. A self-professed gay girl who is able to sleep with men on a daily basis is not the most convincing evidence that we all aren't just waiting for the right man.

But what I was really afraid of was another show about victimization, albeit very pretty victims.

TV and movie stories about prostitution (insert your favorite Law and Order franchise here) are littered with the corpses of dead hookers. Those who aren't horribly raped and murdered usually fall into two camps. … continue reading