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Kathy's Lesbian Life Blog November 2008 Archive

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

Were You Born Gay?

Friday November 28, 2008
Were you born gay or did you choose it? The lesbian dating site Pink Sofa recently conducted a poll and out of more than 5,000 respondents, more than 60% ... Read More

How to Tell if a Woman is Interested in You

Tuesday November 25, 2008
The question I get emailed the most is people wondering, "Am I a lesbian?" The second most common email is people sending me a list of behaviors from their co-worker, ... Read More

Why Don't We Accept "Marriage" Under a Different Name?

Monday November 24, 2008
Dear Lesbian Life: I am a 31 year old first generation heterosexual (but bi-friendly) Mexican woman. I grew up here in Venice California and I currently live with my boyfriend. I ... Read More

Lesbian Date Night

Saturday November 22, 2008
Tough economic times doesn't mean you need to forgo romancing your girl. Last night my partner and I went on a date. We hit up a high end restaurant's happy ... Read More

New Prop 8 Photos Added

Thursday November 20, 2008
I've hear from plenty more of you who protested Prop 8 on Saturday. We've got new photos from Washington, DC, Seattle, Oklahoma City and New York. It's not too late ... Read More

Gift Books for Lesbians 2008

Wednesday November 19, 2008
I think a book is the perfect gift. Maybe it’s just because I’m a writer. They're small, easy to wrap and say as much about you as the person you're ... Read More

Lesbian Gift Guide 2008

Tuesday November 18, 2008
In this tight economy, how shall we handle gift-giving? Personally, I'm looking for fewer gifts, but ones packed with meaning. I'll also be doing a lot more shopping on ... Read More

Wanda Sykes Comes Out

Monday November 17, 2008
I admit that the passage of Prop 8 in California depressed me. And made me angry. But as time goes by, I'm starting to see that its passage was not ... Read More

Photos from November 15th Prop 8th Protests

Sunday November 16, 2008
November 15th, 2008 was a historic day. Were you there? Did you take a stand in the streets for same-sex marriage? More than 300 protests for gay rights took place ... Read More

Protest Prop 8 & Marriage Inequality Saturday

Friday November 14, 2008
Although I am disappointed about the passage of Prop 8 in California, I must say, I am heartened by the response. Well, some of it. Protests have spontaneously sprung up ... Read More

Get Married in Connecticut

Thursday November 13, 2008
The disappointing news over the passage of Prop 8 in California was overshadowed this morning by the jubilation of gay marriage becoming legal in Connecticut. The first same-sex couples were ... Read More

Tips for Meeting Your Girlfriend's Parents

Tuesday November 11, 2008
I'll never forget the story I heard from a lesbian whose girlfriend shaved her head right before going to meet her Mormon parents for the first time. Shaving your head ... Read More

Get the Passion Back in Your Relationship

Monday November 10, 2008
Dear Lesbian Life: My girlfriend and I have been together for almost 7 years now. In the beginning of our relationship we had the best sex ever. We were all over ... Read More

Prop 8 in California Passes

Friday November 7, 2008
Yesterday the organizers against California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 conceded. Even after all the votes are counted, it seems likely that Prop 8 will be signed into law and same-sex ... Read More

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures and the LGBT Community

Wednesday November 5, 2008
"Bittersweet." That was the title of an email I received today from a national gay and lesbian organization. It sums up how I feel exactly. While on the one ... Read More

Election Results for Gays And Lesbians 2008

Wednesday November 5, 2008
It was an exciting election night as Americans watched Barack Obama become elected as the first African American president in US history. Gays and lesbians have reason to celebrate, as ... Read More

Lesbian Let Go from Grey's Anatomy

Monday November 3, 2008
I know Grey's Anatomy is one of the most popular shows on television, but I just started watching it this year because of the sweet lesbian story line between Erica ... Read More

I Have a Crush on My AA Sponsor

Monday November 3, 2008
Question: I'm 41, unhappily married with two children and to tell you the truth, I have never thought of myself as gay or bi. But for some reason, I am ... Read More

Two New Lesbian Websites to Check Out

Sunday November 2, 2008
Most of you know Curve magazine as the best selling lesbian magazine in the world. Curve recently revamped its website and now with full-length articles, photo galleries and ever-popular Curve ... Read More

How to Deal with a Religious Girlfriend

Saturday November 1, 2008
From The Lesbian Life Forum: Me and my girlfriend have been going out for two years now. She's a closet lesbian who has strong religious beliefs and is often torn between ... Read More
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