Meow Mix
The gay girl's guide to what's hot in pop culture
By Tracy E. Gilchrist
Ugly Betty'sAmerica Ferrerra falls in love on the big screen in How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer while smokin' Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson lock lips in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Break-out lesbian fave Michelle Paradise is at your fingertips with the Exes and Ohs DVD release. You can catch Sarah Jessica Parker as a baby nerd with the DVD release of Square Pegs. Plus, TheDresden Dolls provide some aural pleasure and The L Word's Lauren Lee Smith joins CSI.
There was an earthquake in California yesterday. No homes—straight or LGBT—were destroyed. Barriers to inequality, however, were demolished when the Golden State’s Supreme Court struck down the state’s law banning same-sex marriage. I just wish the decision could have come out after Election Day. My concern is the impact this decision will have on the presidential race.
Who's your favorite competitive babe or tough-as-nails host? From Survivor's Amy Cusack, the original American Idol Kelly Clarkson to Top Chef's—possibly the most beautiful woman on television period—Padma Lakshmi, LesbiaNation wants you to vote for your favorite Women We Love: Ladies of Reality TV! Here are 13 of reality TV's most down and dirty competitors and hosts for you to choose from!
Among the big headlines of the week, calls for Sen. Hillary Clinton to exit the race for the democratic presidential nomination are most prominent. But instead of all the chatter about what it might take to get Hillary Clinton out of the race, more attention should be focused on why the remaining uncommitted democratic superdelegates have made it possible for Clinton to keep her campaign alive.
Thousands of California residents, gay and straight, poured into the streets, gathered at LGBT community centers and partied at home and in the clubs on Thursday to celebrate the historic ruling of the California Supreme Court to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage in the state. We bring you the celebration with photos from gatherings in Los Angeles and quotes from notable figures around the country regarding the Supreme Court ruling.
'I used to dress up in my mother’s clothes every chance I got,' recalls Michael D. Silverman, executive director of Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF). Silverman, the lawyer who runs TLDEF—a non-profit law office dedicated to achieving equal rights for transgender people—isn’t trans-identified himself; but, like many other gays and lesbians, Silverman shares a gender bending personal history with his trans clients.
here! Love and Sex: West Hollywood here! has been traveling around the country, delving into the LGBT scene in a variety of cities to bring you tips and tricks on the best places to find Love and Sex. From day trips to nightlife, follow here! to the best eateries, stores and clubs to learn where to see and be seen in towns across America.
Long before it became trendy for starlets to lose their on-screen lesbian virginity on The L Word, a handful of mavericks earned their Sapphic stripes a few times over. From Angelina Jolie’s early on-camera lesbian leanings to multiple gay girl performances by Charlize Theron, Gina Gershon, Kate Winslet, Chloe Sevigny, Elizabeth Mitchell and more, LesbiaNation takes a look at some actresses who’ve made it playing gay.
The California Supreme Court has ruled in favor of marriage equality. It has ruled in favor of equal access for all people living in the state—and anyone who wants to go visit—to get married. Bravo California... time to celebrate. But remember; our work has just begun.
Girls on Girls #3
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Comedians Anne Neczypor and Jackie Monahan are here to bring you the lighter side of lesbianism. These sassy ladies will make you laugh about everything from social injustice to sex toys. This week: Anne and Jackie conquer the important topics of fisting, domestic violence and the supposed lesbian gangs terrorizing the nation.
Media Blender
This Week in the World of Lesbian Gossip
By Tracy E. Gilchrist
Big Rosie O'Donnell can shed her pajamas and come out of hiding. The 2008 Tony Award nominees are out; Hot cougar Madonna French-kisses a female back-up dancer... again; Will and Grace'sMegan Mullally and her 'girls' head back to TV to play Alicia Silverstone's hellcat of a mother; and Sex and the City's sweet Cynthia Nixon and her partner Christine Marinoni don the Birkenstocks and flower-wreaths for their Vermont nuptials?
Inner Vision
Enough is Enough
By Lisa B. Valentino
In a world that scrutinizes and us picks apart, why add to it? It's up to us to be kind to ourselves and realize that we are indeed, enough, by design, each with whole and perfect souls, capable of unlimited love and knowledge—and that includes and love and knowledge of ourselves.