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The Power Of Soap

The lovely Reese and Bianca had their perverted fabric-of-society-destroying gay “marriage” on All My Children yesterday. Millions of housewives watched, dabbed their eyes, and contemplated Sapphic love. And thought about equal rights for a full hour. What else has the LGBT movement done with that kind of power? Remember, we killed communism with McDonald’s and Coca-Cola.

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Batwoman To Headline Detective Comics

I know this means something to you comic book geeks out there. At yesterday’s Comic Con thingy here in NYC, fanboys learned that lesbian superhero Batwoman will be headlining the Detective Comics series for the next year. Something about the departure of Bruce Wayne. I think. Last night I was chatting with my reporter friend Josh, who covered the convention, …

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Dept. Of Justice Rehires Attorney Fired Over Lesbian Rumor

More change from the Obama administration. Via Matt Corley at Think Progress: In October 2006, Leslie Hagen, who was working as the liaison between the Justice Department and the U.S. attorneys’ committee on Native American issues, was informed that despite her “outstanding” job performance reviews, her contract would not be renewed. In April 2008, NPR reported that the Justice Department …

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Lesbian To Run For Mayor Of Houston

Openly lesbian Houston comptroller Annise Parker, 52, has announced that she will run for mayor. If successful, Parker will become the first openly gay mayor of a top ten U.S. city. Parker is considered one of the early frontrunners to replace Houston Mayor Bill White, who’s term limited and plans to run as a Democrat for U.S. Senate in 2010. …

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The Fading World Of Lesbian Separatists

From the NYT comes an interesting story about the fading patchwork of lesbian separatist communities across the country. The communities, most in rural areas from Oregon to Florida, have as few as two members; Alapine is one of the largest. Many have steadily lost residents over the decades as members have moved on or died. As the impulse to withdraw …

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Lesbian Prime Minister For Iceland?

Icelandic pol Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir is poised to become the world’s first openly gay prime minister. The current Minister for Social Affairs, Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir of the Social Democrats, said she is prepared to assume the position of prime minister as long as she senses that her position is backed by sufficient trust. Foreign Minister and chairwoman of the Social Democrats Ingibjörg …

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Four Arrests In SF Rape Case

Four arrests have been made in the case of the Bay Area lesbian who was gang-raped last month. Two men and two teens have been arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a woman last month in the San Francisco Bay area while allegedly taunting her for being a lesbian, police said Thursday. Officers arrested Humberto Hernandez Salvador at his Richmond home …

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Lesbian Couple Wins NJ Discrimination Suit

Last year a lesbian couple sued after a church group in Ocean Grove, New Jersey refused to let them hold their wedding at a beach pavilion that they had regularly been renting to the public. The case is routinely trumpeted by the Christianist right as an example of how same-sex marriage will trample religious freedom. Today the women won their …

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Lesbian Gang-Raped In Bay Area

Somehow I missed this horrible story last week. A woman in the San Francisco Bay area was jumped by four men, taunted for being a lesbian, repeatedly raped and left naked outside an abandoned apartment building, authorities said Monday. Detectives say the 28-year-old victim was attacked Dec. 13 after she got out of her car, which bore a rainbow gay …

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It Puts The Lesbian In The Basket

So much for that lesbian love affair on Grey’s Anatomy. Callie and Erica’s burgeoning romance on “Grey’s Anatomy” is coming to an abrupt end, and so is Brooke Smith’s role as Dr. Erica Hahn. Smith’s final appearance as Dr. Callie Torres’ flame comes in this Thursday’s episode of ABC’s medical drama, the network said Monday. The move was a creative …

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Lesbian Engagement On All My Children

With perfect Prop 8 timing, on Friday’s episode of All My Children hottie lesbian Reese proposed to hottie lesbian Bianca. REESE: That day, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. And I knew that I wanted to have a home with you and Miranda, and a future together. And so today, I am asking …

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Lesbian Huffington Post Columnist Dead In Florida Murder-Suicide

Carol Anne Burger, 57, an openly lesbian columnist for the Huffington Post, murdered her ex-partner by stabbing her 222 times with a screwdriver and then committed suicide by shooting herself in the head on Friday. The murder occurred two days earlier and it was initially presumed that had Burger killed herself out of sorrow, but yesterday Florida police concluded that …

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Rachel Maddow Show Zooms To Ratings Success For MSNBC

The bigshots at MSNBC are doing backflips over the ratings that Rachel Maddow has been pulling in over her first few weeks on the job. Rachel Maddow, a woman who does not own a television set, has done something that is virtually unheard of: she has doubled the audience for a cable news channel’s 9 p.m. hour in a matter …

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8 Against 8: Lesbian Bloggers Unite

Eight prominent lesbian bloggers have united to work with Equality California and raise funds to fight Proposition 8. Visit their page on the EQCA site where all donations go directly to the No On 8 effort. 8 Against 8:Grace Chu and Grace Rosen – Grace The SpotLori Hahn – Hahn At HomeKelly Leszczynski – The Lesbian LifestyleDorothy Snarker – Dorothy …

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RNC Insider: Lesbian Rumors Killed Condoleezza Rice’s Veep Chances

Reporter Ian Alperin is quoting an unnamed Republican National Committee insider as saying that those pesky lesbian rumors killed any chance of Condoleezza Rice being selected as John McCain’s running mate. “Once Obama selected Biden instead of Hillary,” said the source, ” they had this theory that Condi was the perfect candidate to put up against him. She’s tough, conservative …

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Ellen To Be New Face Of Cover Girl

Although the word leaked out a day or two early, today Ellen DeGeneres confirmed on her show that she would be the new spokesmodel for Cover Girl cosmetics. The campaign begins in January. This make two superstar lesbian models in a row for Cover Girl, if you count the still-closeted Queen Latifah.

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De-Dyking Rachel Maddow

Yesterday Page 6 leaked a rumor that the powers that be at MSNBC are unhappy with new anchor Rachel Maddow’s mannish appearance. MSNBC loves the chatter of liberal pundit Rachel Maddow, but not her look. Maddow, who’s getting her own show, is being subjected to a network makeover. A source says an entire “glam squad” has been hired for the …

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LPGA: Learn English Or No Golf For You!

The Ladies Professional Golf Association has given their players two years to learn English or they will not be allowed to play. Concerned about its appeal to sponsors, the women’s professional golf tour, which in recent years has been dominated by foreign-born players, has warned its members that they must become conversant in English by 2009 or face suspension. “We …

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LGBT Activism Pioneer Del Martin
Has Died At Age 87

Del Martin (at right above in a photo from 2004) has died at age 87 in San Francisco. Phyllis Lyon, her wife of 55 years, was by her side. The co-founder of the world’s first lesbian rights organization and with Lyon the first gay person to legally marry in California, Del Martin lived a long, proud, beautiful life of service …

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Lesbian.com T-Shirt Gets Woman Bounced From CA Social Security Office

Homophobic rent-a-cops strike again. A 31 year-old California woman was booted from the Van Nuys Social Security office because of her Lesbian.com t-shirt. A routine trip to the Social Security office Monday turned into 30 minutes of shock, disbelief and irritation for Lapriss Gilbert, who was forced to leave the federal building by a guard who objected to her “lesbian.com” …

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