2008 Presidential Candidates on Gay Rights - Part 1 (The Democrats and their promises)
Time for some serious stuff. Have you made up your mind on who to vote for? It’s said that as long as you choose a Democrat, we’ll be fine for gay rights. But just how exactly do the candidates stand on LGBT issues? The devil is in the details. Here’s a quick rundown.
Hillary Clinton
Federal Marriage […]
How does a gaydar work?
Fast. Really fast. A recent study conducted by psychologists shows most of us should be able to know if a person is gay or not in about 100 milliseconds. Imagine, in just 1/10 of a second, people on average can detect the sexuality of a person with up to 70% accuracy. Talk about first impressions.
It […]
Quotes of the Week: Wild Women
This week’s quotes were taken from a book called “Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots”, compiled by Autumn Stephens. Just one of the old books we managed to dig up after a very thorough house cleaning.
“Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way […]
The L-Word Season 5: Meta makes it so much better
Meta - something with refers to itself, esp. in self-parodying manner (for example, a movie-within-a-movie)
Truth be told, I lost interest watching The L-Word as early as the first season. I felt that if you cut out all the sex scenes, each episode would barely make it to 5 minutes. Now some people love that much […]
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The (Mis)Education of Helena Peabody
The third episode of The L-Word really had me worried. In it, Peggy Peabody whisked Helena away from prison (and a budding relationship with Dusty), intent on taking her daughter away to Europe. Money can sure take you places. There was even a farewell party and goodbyes all over. Is this really the end of […]
Finally, some good news for y’all
Lesbians in France are now unequivocally free to adopt children. Maybe there is still justice in this world. Thank you, ECHR, for giving me a flicker of hope. Not that I reside in France, or anywhere near Europe, but this is nonetheless a victory for all of us. Gaia bless the country that gave us […]
For your information, I am NOT a guy (A straight man’s guide to feminine lesbians)
I am all of 90 lbs and barely 5 feet in height. “Petite” would be a good description. My jet black hair comes down midway to my back, which I always tie in a neat pony. Oftentimes in the office, new people who don’t know me would ask, “What’s a high school girl doing here?” […]
I am reduced to a thing that wants Virginia…
Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf? Certainly not me. I’m immensely fascinated by her, as I am with all intelligent women (my Kryptonite, my weakness). I think I first found her during college which, admittedly, was a little late. And after watching The Hours, I was hooked, line and sinker. I tried to read all her […]
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Favorite Lesbian Quotes of the Week
Because some lines just stick out and grab you. Here’s the first part of my quote selection, taken from some of the best lesbian movies I’ve had the pleasure to see. With so many out there, I’m thinking I could make this a weekly affair. But for now, I leave you with words of wisdom […]
Buffy Season 8, Issue #10 - Anywhere But Here
It’s out! After an exciting 3-issue Faith arc, the Season 8 comics kicks off 2008 with an introspective issue. Willow and Buffy re-examine their friendship, Kennedy makes an appearance, Dawn opens up to Xander, and some shocking secrets are revealed. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is alive and well this 2008. Here’s a look at the […]
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