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Kathy's Lesbian Life Blog December 2008 Archive

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

Christian & Lesbian

Wednesday December 31, 2008
Dear Lesbian Life: I live with my mother and father. My father and I at one point were very close, now all we do is try not to look at one ... Read More

Lesbian Dating Advice

Tuesday December 30, 2008
Is one of your New Year's resolutions to go out and meet new people? How about getting out and dating? Let Lesbian Life guide your way: How to ask a lesbian ... Read More

Kate Brown: Oregon Secretary of State

Sunday December 28, 2008
In January, Kate Brown will become the most prominent elected bisexual person in the United States when she takes office as Oregon's Secretary of State. Kate has served in Oregon's ... Read More

Come Hang Out in the Forum

Saturday December 27, 2008
Many of us have extra days off because of the holidays. Others of you are snowed in and going a little stir crazy. What should you do to pass the ... Read More

Lesbian Long Distance Relationship Success

Friday December 26, 2008
Long distance relationships can be challenging any time of year, but the holidays can be especially hard if you're not able to get together with the one that you ... Read More

How the Grinch Stole Marriage

Thursday December 25, 2008
The passage of Prop 8 in California and Barack Obama's selection of an anti-gay preacher to give his invocation reminded me of this amazing poem by Mary Ann Horton. It ... Read More

How to Find a Gay-Friendly Church

Wednesday December 24, 2008
Tomorrow is Christmas. This season often has gay and lesbian Christians in a dilemma. On the one hand, they want to celebrate their religion in the church of their choice, ... Read More

Suze Orman

Tuesday December 23, 2008
Who can you turn to in tough financial times? More and more Americans are tuning into Suze Orman, host of The Suze Orman Show and an out lesbian. Suze Orman ... Read More

Stress around the Holidays

Monday December 22, 2008
Are you feeling stressed out? Well, you're not alone. A new study shows that lesbians are more stressed out than heterosexual women during the holidays. Why? One of the main ... Read More

There's a Funeral in my Bed

Sunday December 21, 2008
From the Lesbian Life Forum My fiance and I have been together for going on two years now, and we had a great sex life until we moved in July. Ever ... Read More

Did Barack Obama Just Throw Gays & Lesbians Under the Bus?

Thursday December 18, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has a lot of explaining to do. His choice of evangelical pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration feels a little like a slap ... Read More

L Word Season 6 Photos

Thursday December 18, 2008
It's just one month until the final The L Word season begins on Showtime. You may or may not have heard that one of the main characters is killed off ... Read More

In Love with My Co-Worker, What do I do?

Wednesday December 17, 2008
Dear Lesbian Life: I am in my late twenties and have been in a relationship for four years with my boyfriend. We are good friends and share a lovely apartment together. ... Read More

Lesbian Winter Dates

Tuesday December 16, 2008
Although the official start of winter is still a few days away, it sure feels like winter in my neck of the woods. When the weather turns cold and snowy, ... Read More

Biggest LGBT Stories of 2008

Monday December 15, 2008
What a year 2008 has been! We elected a new gay-friendly president, we gained, then lost marriage in California, we had celebrities come out, celebrities get married and even had ... Read More

Coming Out?

Saturday December 13, 2008
From the Lesbian Life Forum: I've been in a relationship with a man for ten years, and I've got two kids by him. But recently I've realized I fancy women, and ... Read More

Lesbian IVF and Egg Sharing

Thursday December 11, 2008
I have question about IVF. Someone told me that if I have my eggs taken out and fertilized and then have them placed into my partner, that the baby will ... Read More

Should You Ask Your Girlfriend to Shave?

Wednesday December 10, 2008
Dear Lesbian Life: My girlfriend and I have been together for six months now. We have already had sex. My problem is that my girlfriend doesn’t shave 'down there' and it’s ... Read More

A Lesbian and Gay Guide to Belize

Tuesday December 9, 2008
When the weather starts turning cold and gray, I start dreaming of warm, tropical beaches. No place has my attention lately like Belize. Although it's not known as being gay-friendly ... Read More

How to deal with homophobic family members at Christmas

Monday December 8, 2008
Going home for the holidays for gays and lesbians can be especially challenging if you come from a family who is fundamentalist Christian. Candace Chellew-Hodge understands. Even though she is ... Read More

Moms of Teenage Daughters

Saturday December 6, 2008
There's quite a discussion/support group going on over at the Lesbian Life Forum for moms of teenagers. I have teenagers and need reassurance that I am not crazy and that ... Read More

Bulletproof Faith: An Interview with Candace Chellew-Hodge

Friday December 5, 2008
Being Christian and GLBT can be tough. On the one side, you have many members of your faith telling you that you're an abomination, a sinner or that God hates ... Read More

Day Without a Gay

Thursday December 4, 2008
Years ago, lesbian comedian Robin Tyler told a joke that went something like this. "If homosexuality is a disease, let's all call in gay." Well, a group of activists is ... Read More

Best Lesbian Calendars for 2009

Wednesday December 3, 2008
What do you look for in a calendar? It's something you're going to look at every day of the next year, so it'd better be attractive, pique your interest each ... Read More

World AIDS Day: HIV/AIDS and Lesbians

Monday December 1, 2008
Lesbians do get AIDS. But that's not the only reason we should be commemorating today as World AIDS Day. Leadership is the theme for World AIDS Day 2008. Since we ... Read More
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