The Truth About Xena And Gabrielle's Relationship
Xena: Warrior Princess wasn't allowed to make Xena/Gabrielle canon, but that didn't stop the show from playing up the queer subtext of their relationship. Stewart and others have reflected on the show for a fascinating Entertainment Weekly retrospective. And that was, I guess, the magic ingredient. The Importance of Sapphic Subtext in Xena
Lucy Lawless, Alexandra Tydings, and the Xena team open up about the show’s lesbian subtext ahead of its 30th anniversary. Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor. I never understand when people use Xena as an example of queerbaiting. 
Lucy Lawless Confirms Lesbian Subtext in ‘Xena
Love, death, and lesbian subtext: An oral history of Xena: Warrior Princess Sept. 4 marks the 30th anniversary of a show about a mighty princess seeking redemption that changed TV forever. Which is odd, because the relationship between the series' two leads — Xena Lucy Lawless and Gabrielle Renee O'Connor — was never made explicitly canon. Looking at you, "The L Word.
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Xena and Gabrielle in the TV show "Xena: Warrior Princess" are beloved by the queer community, but the two leads never had an official relationship. Here's why. A complex heroine with incredible fighting skills who raised the bar for on-screen depictions of women in general. A red-haired young woman who started out as a plucky and somewhat naive sidekick only to mature into a far more complex and capable figure. 
Lucy Lawless on the lesbian subtext in ‘Xena’
It’s very clever. Lucy Lawless speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the lesbian undertones in “Xena: Warrior Princess” on the eve of the iconic show’s 30th anniversary. The term Subtext , as far as the Xenaverse is concerned, refers to the many subtextual elements present in episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess that allude to a possible romantic or sexual relationship between Xena and Gabrielle. It is used mostly by fans and occasionally in academic or journalistic discussions.
Lucy Lawless talks lesbian legacy of Xena 30 years on
Lucy Lawless, star of the iconic series ‘Xena: Warrior Princess,’ has reaffirmed in a recent interview that the show’s much-discussed lesbian subtext was a deliberate creative choice from the outset. . Subtext
Openly gay producer Liz Friedman has said that she "has no interest in making [Xena and Gabrielle] heterosexual" and some people on the set at Xena: Warrior Princess, from Rob Tapert, executive producer, on down to Lucy Lawless, herself, has said that the underlying homosexual subtext of the show is not unintentional. . 
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Lucy Lawless and the team behind Xena: Warrior Princess have reflected on the 90s show’s lesbian subtext and queer legacy ahead of Xena‘s 30th anniversary. The New Zealand actress became a global star playing the warrior princess alongside Renee O’Connor as her spirited companion Gabrielle in the cult fantasy-action TV series from to .