Meet in the Middle for Equality Today!
May 30, 2009
Thousands of supporters of same-sex marriage are meeting in Fresno, CA today for a 1 p.m. rally that will mark the beginning of a statewide and national effort toward full federal equality.
Meet in the Middle 4 Equality was organized to take place in Fresno because, as explained on the website: “we will not have a [...]
Girl + Girl: Classic Lesbian Short Films
May 29, 2009
In Girl + Girl: Classic Lesbian Short Films you get 88 minutes of creative and entertaining lesbian short films that span from 1988 to 2003.
The collection, curated by lesbian archivist Jenni Olson and produced in 2006, includes festival favorites like the short masterpiece, Rispondetemi (by Lost & Delirious director Lea Pool), the British lesbian coming-out [...]
Lady Gaga Talks to Rolling Stone About Bisexuality
May 29, 2009
Gracing the cover of Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List, Lady Gaga – featured in the article, “The Rise of Lady Gaga” – discusses her sexuality when she tells the magazine that “she’s bisexual, but her attraction to women is purely physical. It’s an aspect of her sexuality that makes boyfriends’ uncomfortable.” For more visit Rolling [...]
ExxonMobil Continues to Oppose Shareholders’ Vote for Non-Discrimination Policy
May 29, 2009
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released a statement on Wednesday on the shareholder vote at Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) in favor of a resolution to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the company’s official equal employment opportunity policy. The percentage of [...]
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center to President Obama: ‘We Need Action and We Need It Now!’
May 28, 2009
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Chief Executive Officer Lorri L. Jean released the following letter to President Barack Obama yesterday:
Dear President Obama:
Welcome to California, Mr. President. I welcome you with a heavy heart because of the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Prop. 8, relegating same-sex couples to second-class status and denying us that [...]
HRC Responds to Prop. 8 Ruling
May 27, 2009
- FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, responded to the California Supreme Court’s split 6-1 decision yesterday ruling that Proposition 8, the narrowly approved measure which eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry, is valid. As a result [...]
California Supreme Court Upholds Prop. 8
May 26, 2009
The ruling in California has come in and the ban on gay marriage will stand. According to various news outlets, the 18,000 marriages that were performed prior to the passage of Prop. 8 will be upheld.
“Flick’s Chicks” Explores a Silly Approach to Finding Lesbian Love
May 25, 2009
According to Joshua Nelson, the writer and producer of the new lesbian comedy, Flick’s Chicks, the film is: “A quirky, romantic fairy tale about a young, single mother named Flick who finally finds the nerve to come out but has no clue how to go about it.” What makes Flick (played by Evelyn Gaynor) – [...]
This Week in Lesbian News…
May 25, 2009
New Hampshire’s gay marriage bill was rejected, legislation for fair tax treatment was introduced, and Pennsylvania voters are split when it comes to equal rights. All that and more in a week of lesbian news…
NH Marriage Bill Rejected. The New Hampshire House unexpectedly rejected the amended gay marriage bill last week. The Senate approved the [...]
Fresh Ten Straight Male Allies
May 25, 2009
In previous Fresh Ten lists we have highlighted some of our favorite heterosexual females and some of the gay men that we truly adore – so now it’s time to bring attention to the straight guys out there who have demonstrated that they too care about the LGBT community. From generously donating money to fight [...]
