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	Dinah Shore Canceled by 'Save the Gays' Foundation Article Date: 04/01/2010 Happy April Fool's Day! Several conservative religious groups from out of state have managed to transform Dinah Shore, the world's largest lesbian gathering and event of the year, into a "Save the Gays" conversion camp. Due to aggressive and relentless anti-gay activism by many privately funded organizations, including a group called "Lesbian... [full article]
	The Video That Saved Pop Music: An In-Depth Socio-Feminist-Postmodern-LGBT-Awesomeness Look at 'Telephone' by Lady Gaga Article Date: 03/21/2010 There is so much going on in this video, I don’t even know where to begin. But in the spirit of Gaga and her ultra-surreal-erotic-pop-art-jump-cutting-costume-lesbolicious style, and the fact that I was an English major once upon a time, I’m going to provide a recap of “Telephone” while also deconstructing ... [full article]
	'Mean Girls' and Disney Princesses in ONE video? Excellence! Article Date: 03/12/2010 Ladies, the world has finally delivered the most awesome thing next to the new Lady Gaga music video -- The Mean Girls/Disney Princess Mash-up!... [full article]
	A Modest Proposal for Why Lesbians Should Outnumber Men at American Universities Article Date: 02/12/2010 Writer Katie Boyden read an article in the Sunday New York Times called "The New Math On Campus: when women outnumber men at a college, dating culture is skewed." Here she weighs in on the phenomenon, offering up possible solutions, including the old Gay Until Graduation theory or (Lesbian Until Graduation if you went to Women's College). ... [full article]
	Top 10 Things Every Lesbian Should Be Thankful For Article Date: 12/24/2009 As I nurse my third major hangover of the season, I've been thinking about what I, as a lesbian, could not possibly live without, and in the spirit of the holidays compiled Top 10 Things Every Lesbian Should Be Thankful For. I'm trying to stay as far away from stereotypes as possible so flannels, Birkenstocks, mullets, Tevas, cats, [full article]
	Lady Gaga Circa 2005 Makes My Lesbian Heart Happy Article Date: 12/05/2009 Along with her gay and lesbian equality activism, theatrical "shock art," and all around amazingness, this video of Lady Gaga from 2005 is just another reason that she makes me gaga.... [full article]
	Beyoncé’s Video A Hit With the Single Babies Article Date: 11/25/2009 It looks like Beyoncé’s sexy, glamorous, booty-shaking video, “Single Ladies,” (or "Single Lezzies") isn’t just for the big kids anymore. The song will get all the single lesbian ladies to the dance floor, but the video might just be more entertaining than shaking it with the gi... [full article]
	The De- Gay -Ification of Lindsay Lohan by the Straight Male Media Article Date: 11/03/2009 It looks as though media has decided that Lindsay Lohan’s “stint” as a lesbian is officially over. Despite the fact that Hollywood is one of the biggest closets in America, the tabloids and even a few reputable news sources remain surprisingly committed to keeping the gay out of L.A. Since her split wit... [full article]
	Maine's No on 1 Campaign Learns from Prop 8's Mistakes Article Date: 10/29/2009 Last April, the Maine Legislature successfully passed a marriage bill that Governor John Balducci signed into law in May. And now the anti-gays, (you know, like NOM and the "Gathering Storm" ads) have the issue back on the ballot again under the moniker of Question 1, an attempt to re-ban gay marriage for all... [full article]
	Obama's HRC Gay Rights' Speech Inspires Hope and Skepticism Article Date: 10/13/2009 Saturday, October 10, 2009: On the eve of the National Equality March in Washington D.C., President Obama addressed a crowd gathered at the annual Human Rights Campaign dinner on the topic of gay and lesbian rights. The community has heard much of what Obama had to say on the campaign trail but has yet to come to fruition. Will Oba... [full article]
	VH1 Divas Pass the Torch and Bring on the Gay! Article Date: 09/19/2009 VH1 staged its first Divas Live concert since 2004 Thursday night. It was a benefit for the Save the Music Foundation, which in the past has hosted the likes of Arethra Franklin, Mariah Carey, Tina Turner, Cher, Diana Ross, and Whitney Houston. Cheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge, India Arie, Adele, and Martina McBride,[full article]
	Lesbian Banned From Wearing Tux in Yearbook Photo Article Date: 09/18/2009 A lesbian at Westlake High School in Waldorf, Md. was initially told that she could not wear a tuxedo in her yearbook picture and would instead have to wear a drape like the rest of the girls or get her picture removed completely. ... [full article]
	The Elusive 'L': A Hardcore Look At Lesbian Porn, Part II Article Date: 09/16/2009 We’ve all been asked the awkward question: So how do lesbians have sex, anyway? Our lovemaking might just be the most misunderstood type of sex in the world. But as a lesbian with many lesbian friends, I realized something interesting: straight people aside, even we cannot seem to come up with a stan... [full article]
	Kanye West’s Overblown Ego Takes Center Stage at the 2009 MTV VMAs Article Date: 09/14/2009 Last night at the MTV Video Music Awards, a show that has become much more famous for shocking publicity stunts than actual music or videos, the ever-present, godlike ego of Kanye West managed to upstage Madonna, Beyonce, and even the late Michael Jackson in an embarrassing and com... [full article]
	Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page, Hollywood’s Newest 'Gal Pals' Get Intimate for Marie Claire Article Date: 09/11/2009 Lesbians are so hot right now. If the new Megan Fox movie, *Top Chef, True Blood, the LiLo-SamRo* saga, Melrose Place, America’s Next Top Model and Grey’s ... [full article]
	'Top Chef's Lesbians' Heated Wedding Challenge Article Date: 08/27/2009 Last night the producers of Top Chef let out all the stops, serving up a little dash of politics à la the gay marriage debate. The Elimination Challenge task: cater to a bachelor/bachelorette party for the happy couple-to-be. Things got even saucier during the women&... [full article]
	The Elusive 'L': A Hardcore Look at Lesbian Pornography, Part 1 Article Date: 08/20/2009 We’ve all been asked the awkward question: So how do lesbians have sex, anyway? Our lovemaking might just be the most misunderstood type of sex in the world. But as a lesbian with many lesbian friends, I realized something interesting: straight people aside, even we cannot seem to come up with a stan... [full article]