Renée Zellweger, Gina Gershon, Heart Headline ‘An Evening with Women’
March 2, 2010
Songwriter/Producer Linda Perry and Impresario/Event Producer Brent Bolthouse will join the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center to present “An Evening with Women: Celebrating Art, Music & Equality” on Saturday, May 1 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. A magical evening that rocks with music while it shimmers with elegance, “An Evening with [...]
Flora Wolpert Checknoff
February 27, 2010
A Real Grrl is a lesbian “grrl next door” who is doing something unique, interesting, creative, and – most importantly – something that they are proud of and want to share with others. Each week Cherry Grrl features a special reader… next week it could be you! Write to info@cherrygrrl.com to learn how.
Interview: The Busy, Beautiful, and Bisexual Fay Wolf
February 22, 2010
We are hereby ordering all of our readers to check out the web series “Rose By Any Other Name.” We promise that – after doing so – you will have been entertained by the story and become smitten with one of its stars, Fay Wolf. Fay plays Veronica – the cool, confident, and hilarious best [...]
Grammy Nominated Singer, Songwriter Pens Marriage Equality Anthem
February 19, 2010
Chris Bennett, a Grammy nominated singer and songwriter and top jazz musician, feels very strongly about the American ideals of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” which many feel are not being extended to gay and lesbian communities.
Bennett was deeply moved by witnessing the gay marriage demonstrations in Los Angeles and by hearing Michael [...]
Artist Spotlight: Shelly Quest
February 15, 2010
Shelly Quest is a 30-year-old out lesbian musician who grew up New York City but is now traveling the world and performing as MC in the German band I:LYKE. She is proud, determined, and passionate about what she does and here we get to know more about this exciting new artist, in her own words. [...]
Vote Now! Cherry Grrl 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards
February 10, 2010
With awards season in full swing, it’s time to celebrate those who made positive, entertaining, impactful, and memorable contributions in 2009. From your favorite actresses to advocates, you nominated those that you wanted to see recognized for their efforts last year and now it’s time to put it to a vote. Film, television, web series, [...]
Interview: America’s Paradiso Girl is Ready for the World
February 8, 2010
They are energetic, sexy, fun, and – after a long two years in development – eager to share their music with audiences everywhere. Aria, Kelly, Lauren, Shar, and Chelsea are the Paradiso Girls. Hailing from five different countries (Barbados, England, France, Philippines, and the U.S.) and boasting three lead singers, a rapper, and a DJ [...]
Fresh Ten Reasons We Love Lady Gaga
February 2, 2010
Lady Gaga fans all over the world were devastated on Sunday evening as the Grammy for Album of the Year went to Taylor Swift. Social networks lit up with postings from “Lady Gaga was robbed” to “Where is Kanye West when you need him?!” Swift, who does deserve credit for making her squeaky clean mark [...]
CALL TO ACTION: Gay Groups Call on the Recording Academy to Denounce Music that Promotes Murder
January 29, 2010
Today, GLAAD and the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center published a full-page ad in Variety that calls on Recording Academy President Neil Portnow to use Sunday’s Grammy Awards telecast to denounce artists who promote or celebrate bias-motivated violence.
The ad, in the form of an open letter signed by 20 progressive organizations, comes in response [...]
Interview: Disco Dancing Love Ambassador – Lolene
January 25, 2010
With her Billboard Dance charts (#5) hit single “Sexy People,” British siren Lolene took her universal pop melodies, tongue-in-cheek lyrics, trademark curly hair, and self-described “Joan Collins in Dynasty, Studio 54, white jump-suits, and disco balls” style, global. A native of Bristol, England, the down to earth and extremely positive-minded artist is now living out [...]



