Kathy's Lesbian Life Blog June 2004 Archive

For more than three decades, Janis Ian has been crafting some of the most poetic folksongs of our time. In 1966 at age 15, she released the controversial song ... Read More

In the lesbian community, some people hate the butch/femme labels. Some welcome and embrace the butch/femme identity. What do you think? Does Butch/Femme still have relevance in ... Read More

This weekend saw Gay Pride Parades in many big cities, including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto and Seattle. It was no surprise that, gay and lesbian marriage ... Read More

The battle for same-sex marriage continues. Within the next few weeks the United States Senate will vote on a Constitutional Amendment that will deny gays and lesbians the right ... Read More

As I write this, Martina Navratilova, one of the greatest tennis players of all time is about to take court at Wimbledon. At age 47, she is the oldest ... Read More

Every day this month, the Sundance Channel is showing LGBT movies and programming. Long before they became the first lesbian couple to legally wed in the United States, Del ... Read More

What a weekend! We celebrated gay pride this weekend in Portland, Oregon. We had two full days of entertainment, parties, dances, dyke marches and the big GLBT Pride ... Read More

This weekend is GLBT Pride here in Portland, Oregon. Tonight is the Dyke March. Tomorrow the big Parade where we expect to have more than 20,000 people celebrating ... Read More

The largest gay & lesbian civil rights group, The Human Rights Campaign, has endorsed John Kerry for United States President. “From voting against the Defense of Marriage Act to actively opposing ... Read More

The United States Senate took an important step yesterday to protect some of our country's most vulnerable citizens. The Senate voted to expand the Federal Hate Crimes Law. ... Read More

You asked for it, you got it! More tips and articles about Lesbian Sex. Perhaps one of the most misunderstood sex acts is fisting. When people hear ... Read More

This Sunday is Father's Day. Most of the images we'll see on TV, and in newspapers and magazines will be of traditional families with a mom, dad and kids. ... Read More

Long before Ellen DeGeneres came out or Rosie O'Donnell revealed she was a lesbian, four funny lesbians have been traveling the country performing stand up comedy, loud, proud and hillarious. ... Read More

Back in the 1980s when I first began working with gay and lesbian youth, a study came out that astounded us. Sexual minority youth were 25 times more likely ... Read More

Friday our country will bury a former President. To honor him, flags will be flown at half mast and all Federal offices will be closed. Another office will ... Read More

The race for the White House has begun. In November we will choose between George W. Bush and John Kerry for our next president. One of the biggest ... Read More

Have you ever thought of adopting a child? Did you think it was going to be impossible or too hard because you are gay or lesbian? Actually, only ... Read More

June is my favorite time of year. It's Gay and Lesbian Pride Month! I can't wait for the Dyke March, the Gay Pride Parade, the celebrations, concerts and ... Read More

The Pope wanted to meet the President and tell him he opposes his war in Iraq. The two might not have agreed on policy in the Middle East, but ... Read More

Where do we find answers to our questions about lesbian sex? Who can you trust to talk to about the most intimate happenings in your bedroom or in your ... Read More

It's June and time to celebrate Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. Why do we celebrate in June? Do you know that the modern gay rights movement started with ... Read More

Yes, I'll be the first to admit it, I want to go on an Olivia Vacation! Imagine being in paradise, surrounded by other lesbians, you and your lover feel ... Read More

There's something about when the weather turns nice. I just like to sit out on my deck with a tall glass of ice tea and a light lesbian novel. ... Read More