An Iowa court ruled on Thursday that it is unconstitutional to deny gays and lesbians the right to marry in that state. The ruling came after six same-sex couples sued ... Read More

I feel pretty lucky that the city I live in has a law that protects me from being fired from a job because of my sexual orientation. But if ... Read More

Coming out happens in stages. First you have to come out to yourself and then there's the process of telling everyone you know and love. It's one of ... Read More

I didn't even want to write about this because I am so sick of it. Are you starting to see a pattern here? Senator Larry Craig (R) Idaho ... Read More

Comments on a post a few days ago got me thinking about violence against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans people. It's something that can happen in any community and ... Read More

I just returned home from my second lesbian wedding of the summer. My friends were married on a beautiful farm they bought last year. Their story is unique, ... Read More

I completely discouraged. I have no idea where to meet women. I have tried the bar scene and found (not all that surprisingly) couples looking to for a toy and ... Read More

It's Friday, so how about a new joke. This one comes from New York City. Summer has flown by and it's been a few months since I last ... Read More

I'm really loving writing these celebrity lesbian couple profiles. As I write, I'm learning new things about each couple. It's always interesting to me to learn how other lesbians ... Read More

Gays and lesbians may complain about their treatment or lack of rights in the United States and Europe, but in countries like Iran, gays and lesbians literally have to fight ... Read More

Just about every child's worst fear when coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or trans is how their parents will react. Coming out to our parents can be the ... Read More

Dear Lesbian Life: What is a lipstick lesbian and what is the difference between femme and ultra femme? According to the Lesbian Life Glossary, a Lipstick Lesbian is a woman who loves ... Read More

I hear a lot from teens. Especially in the summer. It makes sense, teen years are when most people begin to question and struggle with their sexual orientation, ... Read More

When Sheryl Swoopes came out in 2005, she was the most prominent athlete to come out in the prime of her athletic career. She won numerous WNBA MVP awards, ... Read More

One of the coolest things about my job is all the amazing people I get to meet. I got to meet both Daniela Sea and Bitch this year. Although ... Read More

I’m 16 and I liked this girl for a very long time. I liked her the most I’ve ever liked anyone because I’d only ever really thought about boys but ... Read More

Sara Gilbert is a mom again. This time she gave birth to a baby girl named Sawyer. Learn more about Sara Gilbert and her partner and their children. © ... Read More

My twin sister is coming to visit me today. She's a lesbian too. Actually, she came out about a year before I did. I remember she was ... Read More

Sometimes when I travel without my partner, things don't seem very different than when we're at home. With the cell phone, I can talk to her as often as ... Read More

At the end of last year I listed what I thought were the hottest lesbian couples of 2006. That got me thinking, why not profile each couple, tell how they ... Read More

I'm a huge Margaret Cho fan. At one of my last jobs, co-workers and I used to quote from her movie I'm the One that I Want. One ... Read More

As I write this thousands of lesbians are lined up on a dirt road in rural Michigan. They're camped out in line, waiting to get into the Michigan Womyn's ... Read More

We continue to look at the field of candidates hoping to be the next president of the United States and where they stand on issues of importance to the gay ... Read More

Sometimes I get letters and I just don't know how to answer them. That's why I'm turning to you. What would you say if someone wrote in and ... Read More

I'm a 17 year old girl and I've openly been a lesbian for about two years now. I met him, and even though he knew I was a lesbian ... Read More

It's Saturday. What are you and your sweetie doing tonight? Don't tell me you're staying in and watching a movie. That's what you do in the winter. ... Read More

A friend of mine is off with her daughter checking out colleges this week. This is the time of year when many parents and students pay visits to the ... Read More

According to MSN Money, the average American spends more than they earn in a year and carries $8,000 worth of credit card debt. As blogs like Queercents show us, gays ... Read More

As the 2008 elections draw nearer, it's important to understand where each candidate stands on issues of importance to the gay and lesbian community: issues like gay and lesbian adoption, ... Read More