December 1st is World AIDS Day. According the the Centers for Disease Control, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially ... Read More

I was saddened to learn today that Jane Rule died. Jane Rule was an amazing lesbian writer who penned Desert of the Heart, the book which became the movie ... Read More

When I advertised my services as a freelance writer in a local business directory, I used to get the usual requests: writing for websites, brochures and advertising. But there's ... Read More

JJ in the Lesbian Life Forum wants to know. She's had a few doosies. Like: "You're too sophisticated for me." or "We have so many incompatibilities, I can't begin ... Read More

What is it about food and love? They seem to go together so well. Nina's Heavenly Delights is a new sensual film directed by Pratibha Parmar. While ... Read More

I've never thought I was a lesbian. I sort of always admired older girls, but never thought it was a crush exactly... more admiration or looking up to them. ... Read More

The FBI has released its statistics for 2006 and hate crimes are on the rise. There were eight percent more hate crimes in 2006 than the previous year. Most ... Read More

I am a mom and our 20 year old daughter Missy came out to us a few months ago. Would you be willing to answer a couple of questions? Missy seems ... Read More

Today is my big travel day. I'm heading out cross country to visit my family for Thanksgiving. I'm really looking forward to seeing my siblings, parents, nieces and ... Read More

I don't think there's a better gift than a book. I'm always on the lookout for a good book to read and some of my favorite presents have been ... Read More

My partner and I have been together for almost four years. I'm 21. She’s 23. As you can guess, we've been through A LOT together. We love each other to ... Read More

I was at the beach last weekend with a group of friends. I thought it was a great opportunity to try out a new game I had just received called ... Read More

Can I brag a little? My very first book, Lipstick & Dipstick's Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships has just hit the store shelves. Some of you know that ... Read More

There seem to be two camps on the movie Loving Annabelle. Lesbians either love it or hate it. On the one side are those who say it is a ... Read More

Since I heard that most TV talk shows were in reruns because of the Writers Guild Strike, I was waiting for Ellen to go into reruns too. But it hasn't ... Read More

Today is Veteran's Day, a holiday set aside to remember those who served in the U.S. military. On this day, we can't forget the many gay, lesbian and bisexual ... Read More

Planning a trip in the next year? Want to go someplace lesbian-friendly, but don't know where to start? Well, here's a place to begin. Girlports is a new ... Read More

From the Lesbian Life Forum: I've been having some trouble with my faith lately. I believe in God, and I believe that Jesus is the savior but my whole life I ... Read More

The stripped down version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA, has made its way through the U.S. House of Representatives. In many ways, the passage of this ... Read More

I have a friend who insists Queen Latifah is a lesbian. She says she saw her in an airport, having an argument with a female companion. She says ... Read More

You never know the kind of mail that is going to appear you your inbox. Here's something I received today: I just wanted to know whether a bisexual woman is considered ... Read More

Whether you live in a place with legalized gay marriage, or you simply want to make public your commitment to your partner, a lot goes into planning a wedding. ... Read More

Lesbians who like to read or watch lesbian pornography have one woman to thank: Nan Kinney. Nan Kinney and her partner published the first lesbian porn publication by and ... Read More

Why would law makers in Utah ban unmarried cohabitating couples from becoming foster or adoptive parents? Some say the law was specifically designed to keep gays and lesbians from ... Read More

I'm a 28-year-old lesbian from Toronto, Canada and I have a question for you concerning lesbian relationships. I'd like to know why they don't last very long? In the lesbian ... Read More

I've never quite understood the ex-gay movement. Why would a gay person want to change and become straight? Sure, I understand that there are churches who preach that homosexuality ... Read More