‘Roseanne’’s Darlene Conner and the Queer Characters Who Hide in Plain Sight

There was just something about her. Maybe it was the plaid flannels. Or the Doc Martens. Or her frequent indifference to her boyfriend, David. Whatever it was, something about Darlene spoke to queer women. For nine seasons, the character played by Sara Gilbert on ABC’s Roseanne was, however subtly, a role model for people who …

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