Kathy Belge has been the About.com Guide to Lesbian Life since 2003. She came out as a lesbian as a teenager, and enjoys helping other lesbians with coming out and living happy, healthy lives.

Kathy has been a lesbian activist for more than 20 years. She has been an advocate and counselor for LGBT youth for more than 10 years. Kathy writes a lesbian advice column, "Lipstick & Dipstick" for Curve magazine, and is a co-author of the book, Lipstick & Dipstick's Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships (Alyson Books).

Kathy earned a B.A. from Syracuse University with a dual major in journalism and history. Her senior research project was a look into the culture of American lesbian bars and pulp novels of the 1950s and 60s.

Thank-you for visiting Lesbian Life. I hope you will find this site informational, educational and inspirational. I will do my best to present the diversity of the Lesbian Experience on these pages. Please feel free to email with your questions. I try to answer all emails, but due to the quantity of emails, I cannot respond to every one.

• Lipstick & Dipstick
  Need advice? I also co-write the queer advice column, Lipstick & Dipstick. Please visit our site.
• Lipstick & Dipstick's Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships
  I co-wrote this book. Lot's of great advice and lots of laughs. Check it out!