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Kathy's Lesbian Life Blog August 2006 Archive

By Kathy Belge, About.com Guide to Lesbian Life since 2003

Christina Aguilera & Gays and Lesbians

Thursday August 31, 2006
Christina Aguilera seems to be one of those open-minded people with a lot of influence who could do the world a lot of good. She's featured this week on ... Read More

Billie Jean King Honored

Wednesday August 30, 2006
The U.S. Tennis Association renamed the National Tennis Center the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during an opening-night ceremony at the U.S. Open on Monday. Outed ... Read More

Hurricane Katrina: One Year Later

Tuesday August 29, 2006
Last year I was in Montreal on August 29th. I remember sitting in my hotel room, watching CNN in disbelief and horror of what was happening. It was ... Read More

How to Survive a Lesbian Relationship Break-Up

Monday August 28, 2006
Staying together as a lesbian couple is hard, especially if your relationship is in the limelight. Two pioneering lesbian couples recently called it quits. The first couple to ... Read More

Is Barbie A Lesbian?

Sunday August 27, 2006
For years baby dykes young and old have been putting Barbie in a lesbian embrace. My friends have dressed Barbie in leather, dressed Barbie in lace and put ... Read More

Join the Conversation

Saturday August 26, 2006
Come and visit the Lesbian Life Forum and see what's going on with your lesbian sisters... I have this friend and we are really close. We are quite alike in preferences ... Read More

Lesbian Monogamy and Safe Sex

Friday August 25, 2006
People talk about practicing safe sex as if it's something you must always do. But the reality is that some of us are in long-term monogamous relationships and just ... Read More

Lesbians Attack Straight Man

Thursday August 24, 2006
I've often been asked why the gay and lesbian community is not more violent. With all the homophobia and hate crimes directed at us, why don't we fight back ... Read More

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival and Trans Women

Wednesday August 23, 2006
Has the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival changed its policy allowing transgender women to attend? For years the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival has had a policy of being a space ... Read More

Lesbians and human papillomavirus or HPV

Monday August 21, 2006
Can lesbians get sexually transmitted diseases? I hear this question all the time. I'm not surprised that lesbians don't know this answer. It is very hard to ... Read More

Recent Lesbian Life Discussions

Saturday August 19, 2006
Want to offer some help to a young lesbian or bisexual coming out of the closet? Why not check out the Lesbian Life Forum discussions. Recently a ... Read More

Top Lesbian Love Songs

Friday August 18, 2006
When I interviewed Melissa Ferrick a few years ago, she said she wanted to do a project where she recorded an album of covers of love songs written by male ... Read More

Jackie Warner: Star of Bravo's Work Out

Thursday August 17, 2006
Have you seen Bravo’s new show Work Out yet? Bravo’s latest reality show about Jackie Warner, personal fitness trainer and owner of Sky Sport and Spa in Beverly Hills ... Read More

Top Colleges for LGBT Students

Wednesday August 16, 2006
When I went away to college, it never even occured to me to try and find a place that was gay-friendly. I just assumed that my college would be ... Read More

Out Loud: Dana's Coming Out Story

Tuesday August 15, 2006
Dana is a teen lesbian from Canada. She wanted to come out, but not in a small way. Dana describes herself as a loud person. When it was ... Read More

New Queer Words

Monday August 14, 2006
Times are changing and so is gay culture. A few years ago the words “queer” or “dyke” were enough to make any gay or lesbian person bristle. Today ... Read More

My favorite Lesbian Jokes

Friday August 11, 2006
With everything that's going on in the world right now, I thought I would lighten things up today. We have a large selection of lesbian-themed jokes in the Lesbian ... Read More

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Hate Crimes

Wednesday August 9, 2006
Does it seem like violence against gays and lesbians is increasing? I was shocked to learn that several gay men were beaten with baseball bats after San Diego Gay ... Read More

Top Free Lesbian Dating Sites

Tuesday August 8, 2006
Sure, there are a lot of places where you can go to meet lesbians online. But most of these sites require registration and cost a fee. Try typing ... Read More

Top Lesbian Vacations

Sunday August 6, 2006
My sister is turning 50 next year and wants to go on a cruise to Alaska with my sister and me. I love the idea of going to Alaska, ... Read More

Nelly Furtado is Bisexual

Thursday August 3, 2006
When I read the headline, "Oprah's not Gay, but Nelly Is," I was shocked. When Nelly first burst onto the scene, I had wondered why a tough hip-hop artist ... Read More

Recent Lesbian Life Discussions

Wednesday August 2, 2006
July 2nd is the day my wife of five years told me that she was a lesbian and wanted to come out and start living that life. I am happy ... Read More

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival 2006

Tuesday August 1, 2006
Although it's been ten years since I attended the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, certain things can immediately transport me back to the women-only utopia in the Midwest. The sounds ... Read More
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