Though it's impressive that a mainstream television show centered on queer women has seen such success, the show's distorted depiction of lesbian culture is something to mourn, not celebrate. Young queers deserve positive, nuanced examples of lesbians in mainstream media.
Julie Bindel | Posted 05.21.2012
In the 1970s and '80s those of us on the political left used to declare our views on bits of metal pinned onto denim and leather. Buttons make a message so much more intimate.
Kelly Cogswell | Posted 05.18.2012
It's that time of year again, when lesbians all over the world huddle in back rooms, plotting global domination, civilization's end, and their annual Dyke March.
Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.15.2012
To a generation of current and future voters, Barack Obama has deftly offered a choice: a respectful and inclusive voice of the future; versus a schoolyard tormenter aligned with the intolerant voices of the past. Not bad for a community organizer.
Cheryl Dumesnil | Posted 05.09.2012
Recently my wife and I realized that while our older son could recite the egg/sperm/donor story at age 2, we're not sure what our younger son knows about his beginnings. We decided to wait for a teachable moment to arrive, which happened one morning last week.
Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 04.30.2012
Why would a gay man make a homophobic comment about a lesbian? Actually, it's all too common. And much of it (but certainly not all) comes from gay conservatives who seem to be embarrassed by much of the LGBT community.
Posted 04.17.2012
Seemingly undeterred by the failure of its much-publicized objection to Ellen DeGeneres' new JCPenney spokeswoman role, One Million Moms is back in th...
Megan Evans | Posted 04.05.2012
I want femme lesbians to be recognised for who we are, to be acknowledged, accepted, and respected. I do not want to be seen as my partner's sister, and I do not want to be viewed as not truly belonging to the lesbian community.
Posted 04.03.2012
It's a big payday for one New York-based lesbian chef who says her boss openly prayed to God to "heal" her. The New York Post reports that Mirella...
HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 03.21.2012
Almost two years after going public about being a lesbian, breaking a barrier as the first commercial country music star to come out, Chely Wright say...
The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 03.13.2012
Controversy erupted at a Lynn English High School meeting that was held to discuss an incident where a student was told to cover up -- and never bring...
Posted 03.13.2012
A Michigan-based lesbian student claims to have been threatened to be thrown out of her Christian college's on-campus housing if she doesn't remove re...
Posted 02.29.2012
A Phoenix-based lesbian couple is crying foul after being told to "get a room" by a hotel restaurant manager during a romantic dinner. The Arizona...
East Cobb Patch | Wendy Parker | Posted 02.25.2012
Shannon Hames rarely betrays emotion as she discusses the painful events that transformed her life, virtually in a flash. She'll tell you, however...
Posted 01.30.2012
Cynthia Nixon declared last week in a controversial New York Times interview that for her, being gay "is a choice," but the "Sex and the City" star is...
Susan M. Love | Posted 03.24.2012
It's a question we still can't answer, because too many researchers just don't think to ask study participants about sexual orientation, and because there hasn't been much money put into research that specifically focuses on the LGBT community's health.
Posted 01.23.2012
Gay fans might have applauded Cynthia Nixon's decision to come out in 2004, but her remarks in a controversial new interview might now leave them feel...
Kathryn Hamm | Posted 03.18.2012
Knowing what to wear and how to wear it (not to mention how to afford it!) is a key component in any wedding planning -- straight or gay.
Posted 01.11.2012
Minnesota made history last night by becoming the first state to elect an openly lesbian Native American to its legislature. As Minnesota Public Ra...
AP | By CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 01.05.2012
-- "Pariah," writer-director Dee Rees' feature debut, achieves a difficult, intriguing balance. It's at once raw and dreamlike, specific to a particu...
The Guardian | Julie Bindel | Posted 12.23.2011
Lesbian kissing is more often than not viewed as specialist porn rather than a symbol of love and affection, but not so the footage captured on YouTub...
AP | By BROCK VERGAKIS | Posted 03.01.2012
By Brock Vergakis Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A Navy tradition caught up with the repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't te...
AP | By LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 12.08.2011
NEW YORK -- The U.S. government has dropped its New York deportation case against an Argentine lesbian who married a U.S. citizen, marking an improvem...
Mariah Hanson | Posted 02.02.2012
Booking talent is probably the most entertaining aspect of my job. It wasn't always easy. Prior to 2006, when I called upon the big guns, my calls were rarely, if ever, returned.
Dave Astor | Posted 02.01.2012
How do you feel about reading books by authors whose personal views you oppose?
Christina Cauterucci | Posted 05.28.2012