Fresh Ten Lesbians of Reality TV
June 30, 2009
Our first list of lesbian reality show stars focused on those whom we felt didn’t make the best impression during their time in the spotlight. Now, as season two of Gimme Sugar heats up the summer we are reminded that there have been some pretty amazing women featured on everything from competition shows like Last [...]
New LGBT Children’s Book Now Available
June 29, 2009
The new LGBT children’s book, Oh The Things Mommies Do! What Could Be Better Than Having Two? is now on sale. The playful and bouncy celebration of lesbian mothers is already receiving rave reviews among same-sex parents and is sure to become an instant classic in the LGBT community.
The book is a 30-page picture book [...]
London Pride
June 29, 2009
Saturday July 4, 2009 may be Independence Day in the US, but in London, it’s Pride!
The festivities in London will include the Pride Parade at 1pm, Soho & Squares from 3-8pm, the Festival, and Pride After Parties.
COME OUT and PLAY, is the theme of London’s 2009 event and with that as their title you can [...]
This Week in Lesbian News…
June 29, 2009
With Representative Barney Frank introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Representative Tammy Baldwin introducing the Ending Health Disparities for LGBT Americans Act, and seventy-seven members of Congress urging Obama to suspend Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, it was quite a busy and progressive week in Washington. Additionally, polls showed that support for marriage equality is up in [...]
Signed, Sealed, Delivery
June 29, 2009
BY AMBER LEVENTRY
My partner and I are ready to have children. Unfortunately, there is no amount of romance, alcohol, or love that will allow us to produce a child. As a same-sex couple, there is much more involved than being ready.
I don’t have sperm. Neither through biology nor metaphor. I am fine with this detail, [...]
Top Gay Hostels for 40 Years of Gay Pride
June 29, 2009
In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots – and, for many, the beginning of the gay pride movement – leading budget accommodation provider HostelBookers.com has compiled a list of top gay hostels.
Today, the celebration of gay culture has become a global event, with huge pride festivals taking place around the world during [...]
Gimme Sugar’s Leading Lady Talks to Cherry Grrl
June 29, 2009
“Gimme Sugar: Miami” is the best new show about lesbians currently on television… and we’re not just saying that because it’s the only new show about lesbians currently on television. What makes Logo’s reality series about a group of girls living and partying their way through the Miami lesbian scene so great is that the [...]
Baldwin Introduces LGBT Health Equality Bill
June 27, 2009
Openly lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin introduced the Ending Health Disparities for LGBT Americans Act on Tuesday. The legislation is aimed at resolving health care disparities that affect LGBT Americans. The measure is comprehensive, aiming to improve “all areas of the health care system where LGBT Americans face inequality and discrimination,” according to a media release [...]
Top 100 Hot Butches List
June 26, 2009
Top Hot Butches: “The 100 hottest butch, masculine, androgynous, genderqueer, transmasculine, studs, AGs, dykes, and queers,” is a project created by Sinclair Sexsmith – “the kinky queer butch top behind Sugarbutch Chronicles.”
The project came in response to the lack of butch, masculine, andro, AG, stud, and trans visibility in mainstream lesbian culture. The 100 individuals [...]
“New Beginning Initiative” Launches
June 25, 2009
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) National, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and a collaboration of other expert organizations today announced the New Beginning Initiative, designed to push for concrete federal administration policy and regulatory changes directly benefiting the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and eliminating [...]
