Ani DiFranco is one of those artists that you just have to see live to appreciate her true talent. I always say that every woman should see this out ... Read More

My parents are coming to visit me from out of town. I came out to them years ago and it wasn't easy. My mom, who is Catholic, took ... Read More

I get lots of questions here from people on different topics. Most often people have questions about sex. Here's one I received today: My girlfriend and I have ... Read More

This is the last in my series of articles about domestic violence in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans community. For lesbians or gay men looking to escape a ... Read More

This is my last installment of famous Black lesbians in history for Black History Month. But I have enjoyed this so much, I'm going to continue it through March, ... Read More

The long awaited season two of The L Word began last night. Television's hottest lesbian drama is back on the air for season two. We were left with ... Read More

This Sunday, February 20th is going to be the biggest lesbian TV night ever! First of all, Sunday is the premier of the second season of the hit lesbian ... Read More

I love any kind of lesbian culture. I love to read books by and about lesbians. Just about any movie that comes out with a lesbian character, I ... Read More

This is third in a series on lesbian domestic violence. This is a hard one. This article asks you to look at yourself and your relationship. Could you ... Read More

On Valentine's Day people all over the country gathered at city halls and town squares and rallied for the rights of gays and lesbians to marry. At the rally ... Read More

For Black History Month, we're featuring a different Black lesbian from history each week. Today, guest writer Erin Sexton-Saylor contributes an article about Mabel Hampton. You probably won't ... Read More

What would you do if your father were a rabidly homophobic politician running for office on an anti-gay platform? Well, Maya Marcel-Keyes, 19, daughter of Alan Keyes, the man ... Read More

Today is my anniversary. One year ago, my partner and I were part of the thousands of gay and lesbian couples who flocked to San Francisco to get legally ... Read More

I recently bought myself an ipod. I love this little Mp3 music player. One of the great things about it is the ability to create play lists of ... Read More

Melissa Etheridge said we were in for a surprise at the Grammy Awards, and last night we sure were. We weren't really surprised to see her bald. ... Read More

Yesterday Howard Dean took over the helm of the Democratic Party. Howard Dean was a presidential candidate in 2004, but dropped out of the race early in 2004. ... Read More

Yes, relationship violence does happen in gay and lesbian relationships. As a matter of fact, in 30 percent of GLBT relationships domestic violence occurs. Domestic violence does ... Read More

Today starts the beginning of National Freedom to Marry Week. Gays and lesbians all across the country will go to their city halls and apply for marriage licenses, rally ... Read More

I read the story in the paper a few days ago. A lesbian had murdered her female lover. Although I know that domestic violence exists in lesbian relationships, ... Read More

I am not a huge fan of reality TV, but it does seem to be one place where gays and lesbians get a lot of TV air time. Last ... Read More

It seems a whole lot of people were pissed off at the new Secretary of Education's resposne to Postcards from Buster. Mary F. from Portland, Oregon wrote in: "I ... Read More

Last week, President Bush's new Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings denounced PBS for spending funds to create a segment of it's children's show, Postcards From Buster, who visits a lesbian-headed ... Read More

For Black History Month Lesbian Life will feature a different Black lesbian in history each week. This week we feature Gladys Bentley, known as "The Bulldagger who Sang the ... Read More

I love a good joke. A good joke can stand the test of time and this one did. It's been around for a while, but is worth repeating. ... Read More

I finally had a chance to catch Bravo's new show, Queer Eye for the Straight Girl. The lone lesbian, Honey Labrador adds a lot of class to the ... Read More

Ossie Davis, one of the most prolific actors in the United States, died this morning at age 87. Davis had a recurring role on The L Word as Bette ... Read More

Some people say that conservative Christian churches getting out the vote was the reason anti-gay marriage amendments passed in 11 states this past November. African American churches certainly played ... Read More

We here at Lesbian Life were privileged that lesbian sexuality expert Felice Newman, author of The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us solicited and answered ... Read More

Sometimes I wonder what straight people are so afraid of. What do they think granting gay people rights will do? How will our getting the right to marry ... Read More

For the second year in a row, in his State of the Union Address, President Bush called for a Constitutional Amendment that would ban gay marriage. This contradicts ... Read More

The Canadian government introduced a bill to the Parliament seeking same-sex marriage recognition for all of the nation. Gay marriage is currently legal in most of Canada's provinces, but ... Read More

Today is the first day of Black History Month. Of the many African American women in history, one stands out who fought for the lives of those less fortunate ... Read More