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We Know Lesbian Drama When We See It
Have you seen the new lesbian cop show on TNT this summer? You know, “Rizzoli & Islesâ€? I like the not-so-subtle story line of Jane Rizzoli, a Boston police detective, and Maura Isles, the Boston medical examiner, being hard-ass professionals on the streets, but in the evening somehow they end up “accidentally†falling asleep in […]
Solo in the Sierras
The only sounds I hear are the crunching of my boot soles as they connect with the granite on the trail, the steady thumping of my heart, and the exhale of my labored breath. Once I settle into the rhythm of climbing up over 11,760 foot Kearsarge Pass other sounds filter into my awareness. A […]
Friendly, with a Chance of Phoney
Friendship in and of itself can be difficult. Then we throw in the attempts to blend with family friends, friend’s friends, and finally our partner’s or girlfriend’s friends. This requires an open mind, light footed maneuvering and sometimes, tolerance and compassion. Meeting new people can feel very similar to an important job interview. The questions […]
The Oldest New Graduate
I went back to school at 50 years old. I may be the oldest new graduate of a nursing program you have ever met. I tell people that I have retired into nursing. The thing is, I don’t feel anywhere near retirement age. Actually, after completing my Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing —I feel younger […]
Fearless after Fifty
People ask me “are you bored now that you are retired?â€Â My answer is “not at all!â€Â For example, a few months ago I joined a weekly 9-hole golf group. I met a lovely petite lesbian there who happened to be a retired airline pilot and I soon began taking flying lessons in her tiny […]
Leslie Larson on Elder Sex
In January I published my second novel, called Breaking Out of Bedlam. It’s the story of Cora Sledge, a 300-pound, chain-smoking, junk-food-eating, pill popping 82-year-old who is put into a senior facility by her children because they don’t think she can care for herself. A lot happens while Cora’s trying to escape the place and […]
Never Too Old to Demand Your Rights
 I remember the day after the 2008 election, thinking that animals had more rights than I, because we had lost the battle to save marriage for everyone, but farm animals had won the right not to be caged. I also remember how, in 2004, when Mayor Newsom had proclaimed that same sex marriage was […]
The Ring
On my 26th birthday, I sat soaking at Orr hot springs in Ukiah with Georgia, the love of my life, a woman in her mid-40s. I reflected on how incredible life had become. There wasn’t anything more I could ask for, even on such an auspicious occasion. There was the unavoidable smell of sulfur from […]
How to be Happily Retired
For nearly 26 years as a member of the California Highway Patrol I worked odd shifts, chased people, rolled around on the ground with suspects, and missed weekends and holidays with friends. It all came to an end when I retired. I had been programmed to be service oriented and make a difference, and now […]
Here Come The Lesbians!
Back in 1977, Sue Fink wrote a song called, “Here Come the Lesbians.†Thirty-three years later, the march of lesbians has arrived and is growing — loud, proud, and out. This fact struck me while I was watching the opening night ceremony for the Winter Olympics, when k.d. lang appeared center stage, larger than life, […]
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