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Kathy's Lesbian Life Blog January 2009 Archive

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

Sample Lesbian Wedding Vows

Friday January 30, 2009
When C & M decided to get married, they knew that part of their ceremony was going to be to celebrate the community of friends and family that supported them. ... Read More

Prime Minister of Iceland is a Lesbian

Thursday January 29, 2009
Europe is more progressive than the U.S. in many ways. Women have been leading countries there for decades, while we have yet to elect a female president and only 17 ... Read More

L Word 602: Who Killed Jenny Schecter?

Wednesday January 28, 2009
Jenny is Dead Meat "You’re dead meat, Schecter," that’s what Nikki says. Jenny Schecter is a liar and a user and she is not going to get away with treating Nikki ... Read More

Reflecting on Barack Obama's Inauguration

Tuesday January 27, 2009
I tried to get tickets to Barack Obama's Inauguration. A friend and I put our names into the lottery at our Congressman's office, but we were not selected. It would ... Read More

Lesbian & Bisexual Photos

Monday January 26, 2009
What does a lesbian look like? We really do come from every country, every religion, every race and every occupation. Some of us are in relationships, others of us are ... Read More

Am I Bisexual or Was it Just a Drunken Fling?

Friday January 23, 2009
Many of us have done things we regret when drunk. But what about when we don't regret them? I'm 18 and recently I was on a snowboard trip in Canada ... Read More

L Word 601: Jenny is Dead!

Wednesday January 21, 2009
Jenny is Dead! I’m not sure how you feel about that, but in the large auditorium where I viewed the show, most of the lesbians cheered when Jenny’s body was ... Read More

A New President, A New Hope for LGBT Americans

Tuesday January 20, 2009
Barack Obama is now the President of the United States of America. He faces so many challenges, yet I have never seen so much hope in the people in my ... Read More

What Dreams Do You Have for the New President?

Monday January 19, 2009

Cynthia's Coming Out Story

Friday January 16, 2009
Though I'd known since I was 12 that I liked girls, I dated men and came quite close to marriage before I came out to myself and my family. I ... Read More

Age Differences in Lesbian Relationships

Thursday January 15, 2009
I am 23 and very attracted to older women. I have been attracted to women older than me since I was 14. The women I am interested in are between ... Read More

How to Write Lesbian Wedding Vows

Wednesday January 14, 2009
One of the things I love most about weddings, gay and straight, is when the couple reads the wedding vows to one another. My sentimental brother cried when reading ... Read More

L Word Season 6 Preview

Monday January 12, 2009
It's hard to believe there's only one season left of The L Word, Showtime's nighttime lesbian soap opera. January 18th will begin the sixth and final season of The L ... Read More

Am I Normal?

Sunday January 11, 2009
Even though we may all identify as lesbian or bisexual, doesn't mean we all have the same sexual desires. Today in the Lesbian Life Forum, one woman wonders, Am I ... Read More

Lesbian Pics with Their Pets

Friday January 9, 2009
It's been a sad couple of days for me. Wednesday I had to put my old dog down. Although she was almost 14 years old and I know she lived ... Read More

MTV's Real World Meets The GLBT World

Wednesday January 7, 2009
MTV's ground-breaking reality TV show The Real World has never been afraid to show gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people. This year, they take it to a whole new ... Read More

Lesbian Life on SistersTalk Radio

Wednesday January 7, 2009
Tune in this Sunday January 11th, 2009 to listen to a live interview with your Lesbian Life Guide Kathy Belge on SistersTalk. Genia Stevens has been blogging for about six ... Read More

What Makes a Lesbian Date?

Tuesday January 6, 2009
I was hanging out with a friend recently and she asked me about another mutual friend. “We’re going to an art opening together,” she said. “But I don’t know if ... Read More

Should You Date Your Best Friend?

Sunday January 4, 2009
From the Lesbian Life Forum My dear friend April and I have been going back and forth about a few things. We are best friends but still find ourselves wanting ... Read More

If a Hate Crime Happens to You

Friday January 2, 2009
I've been reading the past few weeks about a horrible hate crime in the Bay Area of California. In seemingly gay-friendly California, a lesbian was beaten and gang-raped by four ... Read More
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