New Reality Show Looks Confusing, But Inclusive
August 31, 2009
There has been a buzz out of Hollywood this week about the new reality series, Hellbent for Hollywood. According to the show’s website, “Hellbent for Hollywood is the first reality series that combines the excitement of American Idol with the competitive challenges of Survivor where 100 actors cast from thousands, compete for their big Hollywood [...]
This Week in Lesbian News…
August 31, 2009
Gay and lesbian couples in Uruguay are one step closer to being allowed to adopt, concerts were cancelled that were to feature a musician that promotes the murder of gay people, and the LGBT community lost an advocate – it’s all that and more in a week of lesbian news…
The NOM Takes Aim at [...]
Lez Get Fit – With Shawnee Harkins
August 31, 2009
One of the hardest aspects of getting into shape and beginning a workout routine is often simply finding the incentive and drive to get up and do it. A lot of us need motivation, guidance, and help when it comes to committing ourselves to a life of good health and fitness. Thankfully, more and more [...]
Hello, It’s Nice to Meet You
August 31, 2009
BY AMBER LEVENTRY
“I know I surprise most of my clients when I show up at their doorstep. I am not what they imagined at all. I am younger than most people who clean homes for a living and am openly (and kind of obviously) gay. I’m also pretty pale.”
In 2002 I took a [...]
More Women Travel Solo As Recession Bites
August 31, 2009
More women than ever before are swapping handbags for backpacks and hitting the road solo, HostelBookers.com reveals. The budget accommodation and backpacking specialist conducted a women’s travel survey with Lost Girls World (who have a novel about their adventures coming out soon). The results revealed that 74% of participants considered themselves ’solo travelers,’ and 67% [...]
Southern Decadence
August 31, 2009
Labor Day Weekend in New Orleans means Southern Decadence and this year the celebration will take place from Wednesday, September 2nd through Monday, September 7th.
Now in its 38th year, Southern Decadence is one of the gay and lesbian world’s major annual events. With nearly 100,000 participants, it ranks as one of New Orleans’ largest celebrations.
The [...]
Human Rights Campaign Completes “Out In Scripture” Collection
August 29, 2009
The Human Rights Campaign announced on Thursday the release of the complete “Out In Scripture” collection. For the past three years, week-by-week, the HRC Religion & Faith program provided conversations on Bible passages from more than 100 scholars and pastors representing 11 denominations. These conversations are now available in a complete collection online at www.hrc.org/Scripture.
“This [...]
More From Megan Fox on Kissing Girls
August 28, 2009
By now pretty much everyone knows about Megan Fox’s bisexuality (or at least everyone who knows who Megan Fox is knows about her tendency to discuss her sexual openness in the media). But the Transformers star is at it again during her current movie promotion, for the upcoming vampire flick, Jennifer’s Body.
Fox opened up to [...]
AEG Live and Live Nation Silence Murder Music Tour
August 28, 2009
AEG Live/Goldenvoice (producer of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival) and Live Nation, parent company of House of Blues, all announced last night that they have canceled their respective concerts by Buju Banton. The cancellations followed a huge outcry from people all over the country, angry that these companies were promoting a singer whose [...]
shOUT! A Benefit for Queer Control Records
August 27, 2009
Queer Control Records (QCR), an independent non-profit (501c3 status pending) record label for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and questioning (LGBTIQQ) community, will be hosting a benefit show on Friday, September 4th at El Rio in San Francisco, CA.
The show will feature: awesome burlesque/MC entertainment by Kitten on the Keys! (www.myspace.com/kittenonthekeys), Jane BondEdge [...]
