Tag Archives: lesbians

Rosie Gets SiriusXM Show

Rosie O’Donnell, who has been largely out of the media spotlight for several years (other than last fall’s appallingly bad variety special), is getting her own daily show on SiriusXM. Via press release: Rosie Radio will launch this fall and air Monday through Friday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET/7:00 – 9:00 am PT exclusively on SIRIUS XM Stars, …

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Randi Weingarten Resigns

Randi Weingarten, the openly lesbian head of the nation’s most powerful teachers union, is resigning as president of the United Federation of Teachers, the group whom she also represents in the union – some say over her long battle with Michael Bloomberg over school control. Randi Weingarten will announce she is stepping from her post as president of the United …

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The Gossip – Heavy Cross

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No Discount: Gay Family Told “You’re Not A Real Family” At Idaho Water Park

A lesbian couple and their three foster children were denied the family discount at an Idaho water park after employees told them that they weren’t entitled to one because the state doesn’t consider them a real family. A local hot pool is getting even hotter after a family was denied a reduced admission price for families because the parents were …

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The Butch Wing

Until an investigation by reporters, a women’s prison in Virginia had been segregating inmates perceived to be masculine in order to break up butch/femme relationships and curb sexual activity. Two current guards and one of their former co-workers said targeting masculine-looking inmates was a deliberate strategy by a building manager. Numerous inmates said in letters and interviews that they felt …

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What DADT? U.S. Military Uses Openly Lesbian Joan Jett to Promote Fleet Week

I find it more than a little annoying that while the Obama administration continues to kick out highly skilled soldiers like Lt. Dan Choi and Lt. Col. Victor Fehrehbach, the U.S. Navy has NO problem using openly lesbian rocker Joan Jett to promote NYC’s Fleet Week. Over on the website of the Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, you’ll find several photos …

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Is Carrie Prejean’s Mother Gay?

Gossip rag Star Magazine is reporting that Carrie Prejean’s mother was involved in a “steamy lesbian love affair” that lasted until the night of the Miss USA pageant. Beauty queen Carrie Prejean has become the poster girl for opponents of gay marriage. But in a shocking exclusive, Star has learned that the reigning Miss California USA’s own mother, Francine Coppola, …

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2 Girls, 1 Sub

Quiznos seems to be trying to make up for their Toasty Torpedo ad, which was criticized as “either a tasteless exercise in homophobic humor or camp genius. Or both.”

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Team Auto-Straddle & Lt. Dan Choi

Lesbian bloggers Auto-Straddle attended yesterday’s anti-gay marriage rally and got some great footage along with an interview with DADT casualty Lt. Dan Choi. Hang on until the end for a hawt kiss between Choi and his handsome BF.

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Wanda Sykes At The White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Wanda Sykes killed last night at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner where she was the first ever openly gay headliner at the event.

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Carol Ann Duffy Becomes UK’s First Openly Gay Poet Laureate

The UK has appointed Carol Ann Duffy as its first openly gay poet laureate. She is also the first woman to hold the post. Duffy, who once said “no self-respecting poet” should have to write verses about the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son, will be expected to produce poems for royal weddings, funerals and other state occasions. A …

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Wanda Sykes Gets Fox Chat Show

Excellent news for fans of recently out comedian Wanda Sykes. Fox is planning on launching a new Saturday late night show featuring Wanda Sykes, according to sources with knowledge of the network’s plans. The show is said to be more in the mold of Bill Maher’s HBO show than a typical talk show. It will air Saturdays at 11 and …

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Lesbian “Scandal” At Oprah’s School

Tabloids are lighting up about the latest “scandal” at Oprah Winfrey’s all-girl boarding school in Africa. Oprah Winfrey’s elite boarding school for girls in South Africa has been rocked by its second sex scandal in fewer than two years. Seven students were suspended last week for sexually harassing their schoolmates, the “Afrikaans on Sunday” newspaper reported. One 15-year-old was accused …

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Zurich Gets Lesbian Mayor

Zurich joins Paris and Berlin as a major world city with an openly gay mayor. LGBT activists are especially thrilled as Zurich is the host to this year’s EuroPride. Zurich, Switzerland, has elected its first female and first openly lesbian mayor, Corine Mauch. A member of the centre-left Social Democrats, Mauch has been elected with a lead of 11,000 votes …

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Shocking! Lesbians! On Oprah!

You know, I really like Oprah – but enough already with the “shocking!” music and crime scene-ish flash cuts. Honey, it’s just lesbians, not serial killers.

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Guilty Plea As “Newark Four” Case Rolls On

The case of the Newark Four rolls on. First, some backstory, as it’s been awhile since I’ve written about this….. In August 2006 a group of seven black lesbians attacked and stabbed a man in Greenwich Village after he threatened them, told them he was going to “fuck them straight” and spat on them. The melee was caught on video …

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Ellen Interviews Portia de Rossi:
“She Also Happens To Be My Wife”

How many millions in marriage equality ads is this interview worth?

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They Won’t Go Down Without A Bite

The poster for an upcoming movie titled Lesbian Vampire Killers has been banned from London’s transit system because the title “might offend lesbians.” Really? Oh! And because linking sexuality and violence is inappropriate for children. Whew. I think. Confused!

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Rachel Maddow On The View

Maddow tells the ladies of The View how she got started in the business and how she met her partner, Susan. Cute interview. (Via – Towleroad)

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Lesbians Pissed At PETA

Lesbian activists are angry with PETA over their Valentine’s Day “vegetarians make better lovers” stunt which featured semi-naked female hotties making out. Via SheWired: Animal rights organization PETA, who have been widely criticized in the past for their extreme methods, are very proud of their new ‘Vegetarian’s Make Better Lovers’ campaign. The ads include hot, barely clothed women rubbing vegetables …

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