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How can I find a girlfriend who shares my political views? Don’t. Look for something better than that. Look for a woman who doesn’t see life as a constant battle between good and evil (but who usually roots for… Continue Reading →
If you’re looking for stories written about lesbians, by lesbians, you can’t do much better than a good autobiography. I’ve been on a lesbian memoir kick for about a year now, but until last week, I was avoiding Unbearable Lightness because I… Continue Reading →
Description: Lesbian leaves the house, makes gay eye contact. Lesbian writes about it. The M train, Tuesday morning: I was heading to work at 10:30 am, and the train was mostly empty. Somebody boarded the train a few stops… Continue Reading →
I’ve known I loved women ever since I fell head over heels for my pediatrician’s daughter at age five. My mom and I were at the local K-Mart (probably shopping for hair bows made of shoestring or something) when we… Continue Reading →
A photojournalistic essay, with blurry selfies. Stage 1. Chickening out You don’t like your hair. Every time you go to the bathroom mirror, tilt your head to one side and flatten it down with your hands. “I’m gonna do it,” you… Continue Reading →
Last week, this image caused a stir on social media: The flyer advertised a panel discussion to be held at DePaul University, titled “Are Lesbians Still Relevant?” Many women, who felt that the event’s title was insensitive, weighed in on the… Continue Reading →
Lavender Collective is a short Youtube series about a group of lesbians who are fed up with the state of lesbian representation and want to create something of their own. It begins with Natalie (Dior Williams) and her girlfriend Chloe (Tiaday Ball/Jennifer Pedersen)…. Continue Reading →
I was 24 when I fell in love for the first time. It was dead winter. It snowed a lot that winter, which was very unusual for North Carolina, even in the mountains. The snow covered the doorstep and crept… Continue Reading →
Description: Bit talks to a plant-powered body builder. How are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions? Are you still procrastinating on joining a gym? Why not start now? Jaime Palma is the warm, soft-spoken expert who runs Amazon Strength, a site for… Continue Reading →
Description: Before Carol was a movie, it was a book called The Price of Salt The Price of Salt has been on my “to read” list for years, so when I heard about the movie Carol, I thought, “last chance to read the… Continue Reading →
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