Historic Bills Expanding LGBT Rights and Resources in CA Become Law
December 31, 2009
- FROM EQUALITY CALIFORNIA – Tomorrow, 1/1/10, three new pieces of legislation expanding rights and resources for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community will go into effect in California. Among the new laws, each sponsored by Equality California, include a bill that recognizes the marriage of thousands of same-sex couples regardless of when [...]
New Hampshire Set to Start Year Off Equal
December 31, 2009
Gay and lesbian couples in New Hampshire will be ringing in 2010 by celebrating marriage equality in their state. NH Governor John Lynch signed legislation legalizing gay marriage on June 3, 2009. The law takes effect tomorrow, January 1, 2010. Happy New Year New Hampshire!!
Rosie O’Donnell Goes Public with New Girlfriend
December 30, 2009
People magazine reported today that comedian and former TV talk show host Rosie O’Donnell is now dating Tracy Kachtick-Anders, a Texas-based artist. O’Donnell revealed in mid-November that her longtime partner Kelli Carpenter moved out of their home two years ago. The new couple was spotted walking hand-in-hand in Miami Beach on Tuesday.
Fresh Ten 2010 Lesbian Calendars
December 29, 2009
Start the new year of right… hang a calendar on your wall that promotes girl-on-girl behavior and features our community in sexy, funny, and heartwarming new ways. From femmes to butches to dykes who love dogs, these are our Fresh Ten 2010 Lesbian Calendars.
10. Hard Candy 2010 Calendar. Celebrate 2010 with twelve of the sexiest [...]
Entertainment Highlights From the Past Year
December 28, 2009
Somewhere out there, right now, a talented lesbian is creating something new for our community to enjoy in the coming year. Filmmakers, writers, producers, and artists had it covered in 2009 when it came to providing entertainment in the areas of movies, TV, web shows, radio, books, and more. We featured information and reviews this [...]
Life & Style ‘09 – What Gave the Ladies Something to Talk About
December 28, 2009
We know how lesbians love to share their opinions, feelings, and reflections on the world… so here are some of our favorite and most interesting editorials of the year. Thank you to all of our talented contributing writers!
1. Self-Defense Basics: 7 Strategies for Protecting Yourself. Self-defense is something that all women – regardless of their [...]
Have Grrls, Will Travel – The Hot Stories of 2009
December 28, 2009
One of the ongoing gay news stories of 2009 revolved around the release of survey and research results that showed that the LGBT community was likely to spend more for both leisure and business travel than heterosexuals. In a bad economy, it seemed that our community could still afford to, and still wanted to, vacation [...]
This Year in Lesbian News…
December 28, 2009
We saw marriage rights come and go, non-discrimination laws go into effect legislatively while discrimination continued on socially, and a new administration promise to make it all better soon without changing laws that could improve the quality of life for the LGBT community now. It’s all that and more in a year of lesbian news… [...]
Out on the Scene: The Best Events of ‘09
December 28, 2009
Whether it was a wild all-girl, weekend-long party or a march on the nation’s capital in defense of our rights, lesbians were busy this year and left with many options when it came to deciding how to spend their free time. Here is a rundown of some of the year’s most memorable events for the [...]
2009 in Review – Cherry Grrl’s Freshest Picks of the Year
December 28, 2009
From the best comedians to icons of the lesbian music scene, out and proud reality TV personalities, web series’ leading ladies, and veteran gay and lesbian supporting entertainers, Cherry Grrl had it covered in 2009. Each week we published new interviews with talented women who – through their hard work and dedication to their craft [...]
