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Kathy's Lesbian Life Blog June 2009 Archive

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

Is Sex Everyday Too Much to Expect?

Tuesday June 30, 2009
I'm 21 with a 5-year-old son. My girlfriend who is my first real girlfriend ever and I have been together for seven months. I know that isn't that long, but ... Read More

Employment Non-Discrimination Act Introduced to Congress

Wednesday June 24, 2009
Today out gay congressional representative Barney Frank introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to Congress. The Employment Non Discrimination Act is a bill to create a federal law which ... Read More

Perez Hilton & The F Word

Tuesday June 23, 2009
Does anyone out there follow celebrity blogger Perez Hilton? Personally, I find his blog to be invasive and rude. And now he's acting like weenie. It seems ... Read More

Memories of Stonewall & The Early Homophile Movement: Lilli Vincenz

Monday June 22, 2009
Lilli Vincenz remembers the Stonewall Rebellion well. She was already an activist in the nascent "homophile" movement. As a member of The Mattachine Society, she helped organize pickets ... Read More

Partner Abuse in the LGBT Community

Saturday June 20, 2009
Today I checked in on the Lesbian Life Forum and I was startled to find that the first two posts I read had to do with domestic violence. The ... Read More

Will Obama Keep His Promises to the LGBT Community?

Wednesday June 17, 2009
At first I was trying to give President Obama some space. As other gay activists grew impatient about his non-action on issues like "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" , Defense ... Read More

Dyke Marches

Monday June 15, 2009
This weekend was Gay Pride in Portland. I have to admit that my favorite part was the Dyke March that took place on Saturday night. For various reasons, I hadn't ... Read More

Chaz Bono Comes Out as Trans

Thursday June 11, 2009
The celebrity child of Sonny and Cher, who has been an activist for LGBT rights for decades has announced that he is transitioning from female to male. Chastity Bono, ... Read More

Top Gayish Blogs

Wednesday June 10, 2009
Yesterday The Advocate magazine announced its list of "Top Gayish Blogs". Many of these blogs cover Hollywood and celebrity gossip, but quite a few of them deal with the ... Read More

The High Cost of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Monday June 8, 2009
The United States Supreme Court has decided it will not hear a case about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" . Army Captain James Pietrangelo II, was dismissed under the military's "don't ask, ... Read More

Kate Clinton and The Stonewall Rebellion

Friday June 5, 2009
Forty years ago, a few brave gays and lesbians took a stand. Sick of the constant police harassment and raids on gay and lesbian bars, the patrons of The ... Read More

This Week in LGBT News

Wednesday June 3, 2009
So much has been going on in regards to the LGBT rights movement, that sometimes it's hard to keep up. Here are a few items you may have missed ... Read More

Best Beach Reads for Lesbians

Tuesday June 2, 2009
It's time for our annual list of best summer books for lesbians. This year's list is a little darker than in years past. I'm not sure why, because it ... Read More
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