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	Courtenay Semel on 'Curve': Lesbian Don Juan of Hollywood Article Date: 11/20/2009 Courtenay Semel, former BFF of hot mess Lindsay Lohan, spoke out in a candid interview for the upcoming December issue of Curve, in which Semel snagged the cover. As for reports that quoted Semel saying she was Lohan's "first lesbian lover and Samantha Ronson stole her away from me," Semel points out, "None of that was actually true." ... [full article]
	Ellen Calls Oprah 'The Queen of Daytime Television' Article Date: 11/20/2009 Out and proud lesbian Ellen DeGeneres has a buddy in talk show host Oprah Winfrey! As Oprah is set to reveal her plans to leave her talk show in 2011, DeGeneres praised her new friend for paving the way for her own illustrious career. *The* *Ellen* [full article]
	Oprah to End her Show in 2011 Article Date: 11/20/2009 Why is Oprah ending her talk show? Oprah Winfrey announced Friday that her popular daytime talk show, *The Oprah Winfrey Show, will end its run in 2011. Tim Bennett*, the President of Harpo, first announced the official news in a letter released to ABC on Thursday.... [full article]
	Texas AG Candidate: Gay Marriage Ban Eliminates All Marriages in State Article Date: 11/19/2009 A Houston attorney and candidate for State Attorney General said Wednesday that an amendment to the state's Constitution in 2005 might have banned all marriages performed in the state. Barbara Radnofsky spotted a clause in the amendment reading. ... [full article]
	Chaz Bono 'GMA' Interview: 'Gender is Between Your Ears' Article Date: 11/19/2009 Chaz Bono interview Thursday on Good Morning America with Chris Cuomo-his first live interview as a transgender man. Bono is 8 months into his gender reassignment process. The son of Cher and Sonny Bono, Chaz Bono says he always felt like a boy growing up and came out as a lesbian. ... [full article]
	Caster Semenya Keeps Gold Medal Article Date: 11/19/2009 South African track star Caster Semenya will keep the gold medal she won at the world championship games this summer despite controversy over her true gender. It turns out Semenya will keep the 800-Meter gold medal she earned in August at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. The recent gender test results will remain strictly between patient and doctor. ... [full article]
	Mary Cheney Gives Birth to Baby Girl Article Date: 11/18/2009 It's a girl for lesbian Mary Cheney and her longtime partner, Heather Poe. Sarah Lynne Cheney was born Wednesday morning at Sibley Hospital in Washington DC, weighing 6 pounds and 14 ounces. She is the seventh grandchild of former vice president Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne. ... [full article]
	DC Same-Sex Opponents File in Federal Court After Failed Ballot Effort Article Date: 11/18/2009 A measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human rights law, the Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday. The D.C. City Council is expected to approve gay marriage next month, but opponents wanted voters to weigh in. Stand4MarriageDC filed suit Wednesday against the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics.... [full article]
	'Armageddon' Planned for Lesbian EEOC Nominee Article Date: 11/18/2009 Capitol Hill are readying a contemptuous series of questions for Chai Feldblum at her confirmation hearing Thursday. Out lesbian Feldblum, who could become the first openly LGBT member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, helped to draft the language for the original Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ... [full article]
	Kristin Stewart and Joan Jett Grace 'New Moon' Red Carpet Together Article Date: 11/17/2009 *The Twilight Saga: New Moon* premiere was Monday night and Kristin Stewart was there with her pseudo date, 51-year-old rocker and lesbian fave Joan Jett. Other celebrities that attended the New Moon premiere were Robert Pattinson, Shar Jackson, Mary Murphy, 50 Cent, Jennife... [full article]
	Gov. Advisor: 'Lesbians Make Better Parents' Article Date: 11/17/2009 A U.K government advisor has said that lesbians make better parents than straight couples. Professor Stephen Scott, the director of research at the National Academy for Parenting Practitioners, claims evidence showed children raised by two women were more successful as adults.... [full article]
	Petition Drive to Repeal California's Gay Marriage Ban Launched Article Date: 11/16/2009 An effort was launched Monday to gather signatures to repeal Proposition 8 and restore equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. John Henning, Executive Director of Love Honor Cherish: "SignForEquality.com will make history by using custom social networking tools, as well as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, to support an all-volunteer signature drive to repeal Prop 8." ... [full article]
	Lesbian Mayoral Candidate Annise Parker Targeted Article Date: 11/16/2009 A group of social conservatives in Houston wants to discourage voters from supporting mayoral candidate Annise Parker in a December run-off election because she is a lesbian. The group is motivated by concerns about a "gay takeover" of City Hall, given that two other candidates in the five remaining City Council races are also openly gay. ... [full article]
	Gay Media's Southern Voice and Washington Blade Close Doors Article Date: 11/16/2009 Employees of the gay newspaper Southern Voice arrived at the publication's office Monday to find the doors locked and a sign posted saying the magazine was no longer in business. Window Media LLC, based in Washington, D.C., is the country's largest gay and lesbian newspaper publisher. The company also owns the Washington Blade, Genre Magazine, South Florida Blade and a handful of other gay publicati... [full article]
	Meghan McCain Blasts Gay Marriage Foe and Sex Tape Queen Carrie Prejean Article Date: 11/16/2009 Meghan McCain wonders whether it is worse for a Republican to have been caught naked on camera or to support gay marriage as she weighs in on the ongoing scandals surrounding former beauty queen Carrie Prejean. McCain believes that the conservative media is giving her a free pass for her eight sex tapes because she stands opposed to gay marriage.... [full article]
	Kathy Griffin to Play Lesbian on 'Law and Order: SVU' Article Date: 11/13/2009 Comedienne and gay rights advocate Kathy Griffin will join the cast of *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* playing a lesbian. The D-List star, 49, has been cast as a lesbian activist in an episode set to tape on February 10 of next year. Her guest spot will come just prior to the release of *Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch*, a DVD of her ... [full article]
	Argentine Judge Allows Same-Sex Couple to Marry Article Date: 11/13/2009 Lesbians rejoice! You may be able to officially marry *Alias* actress Mia Maestro. An Argentine judge ruled this week that a same-sex couple could marry. This week's ruling by Judge Gabriela Seijas in Buenos Aires is setting a precedent that could pave the way for the Catholic country to become the first in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage.... [full article]
	SF Presbytery Approves Ordination of Lesbian Article Date: 11/12/2009 A San Francisco lesbian has finally won her battle to be ordained. Lisa Larges, a deacon at Noe Valley Ministry Presbyterian Church, has been a candidate for the Presbyterian ministry for nearly 22 years. She has had her ordination blocked twice due to her sexual orientation. ... [full article]
	Wynonna: 'Too Soon' for Taylor Swift to Win CMA Award Article Date: 11/12/2009 Ashley Judd's sis and country music star Wynonna Judd, who has a large gay and lesbian following, disses Taylor Swift after she makes CMA history as the youngest artist ever to win the Country Music Association Awards' coveted entertainer of the year award. Judd said, "You want my honest comment? It's too much too soon..." ... [full article]
	Carrie Prejean Throws a Tantrum on 'Larry King Live' Article Date: 11/12/2009 Opposite-sex marriage advocate, Carrie Prejean is making a mess in the media spotlight once again. On Larry King Live Wednesday, Prejean ignored a question from a gay caller after King asked about her motivations for settling her lawsuit with pageant officials and said, "You're being inappropriate, Larry... I am about to leave your show." Watch the video here...... [full article]
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