Enjoying Butch Sensibilities
From Lesbian Game Changer Jenni Olson (@JenniOlsonSF): “To all the butches (and the people that love us): get yourself over to Instagram and follow Karen Tongson’s ButchHairQuarantine account  so we can all be in solidarity together as this one particular aspect of our current dilemma unfolds. And be sure to participate by posting your photos […]
RIP Phyllis Lyon, you changed our lives forever
Copyright Lee Lynch 2020 “We lost a giant today,” tweeted California State Sen. Scott Weiner, who is chairman of the LGBTQ caucus. A giant is exactly what the ninety-five-year-old Phyllis Lyon was, along with her partner Del Martin, who died at age eighty-seven in 2008. My friend the sailor broke the news to me. She […]
3 Suggestions for Love in the Time of Covid-19
For many of us, this is the most stressful time we’ve ever experienced. A life-threatening virus has us sheltering in place, and we don’t know how long we’ll be here. People are losing their jobs and “essential workers†are having to face this virus with inadequate protection. If you’re sheltering with a significant other, you […]
Astrid Ovalles Interview – ROAD OF BYGONES
Astrid Ovalles: "I hope that visibility in the media will help other kinky lesbian/bisexual couples to feel a sense of belonging."
Finding Comfort in the Covid-19 Crisis
My job as a safari guide in Africa allows me to take women (and men) on journeys to the great wilderness of the African Bush. Where it all began. A place of alluring and ancient mystery, a place of extraordinary adventures for the brave at heart. Africa’s wilderness with the huge beasts and invisible scaries, […]
A Delicious Excerpt from “Failure to Appear”
Excerpt from FAILURE TO APPEAR by Emily L. Quint Freeman I thread my way to a booth, as spotlights illuminate the stage in alternating red, white, and blue. Three drag queens strut onto the stage as confetti falls from the ceiling, the crowd roaring its approval. The DJ puts on “Lola†by the Kinks at […]
The Unique Concerns of the LGBTQ Community
We are currently experiencing a frightening time in the world as a pandemic has brought our lives and livelihoods to a screeching halt. I wanted to share a letter from the GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality. There are unique concerns for the LGBTQ community. Established in 1981, the GLMA has been on the forefront […]
Why Lesbians Keep Secrets
We’re at the point when you usually start getting more sexual with each other. But, I haven’t told her I had a mastectomy. Now I’m afraid to. Will she be turned off?
5 reasons You Shouldn’t Miss The Dinah’s 30th
“I can’t believe it’s been thirty years and what’s more amazing is the event is stronger than ever. My team and I love creating one of the most feel-good events of the year for our community. The Dinah 2020 has an incredible line-up and a gathering of celebrities, and organizations supporting the event that to […]
It All Started with Sappho
In November of 2019 I premiered my 100% straight play The Last Word in Los Angeles. After a show a group of lesbians came up to me and asked me if I’d consider turning the play into an lgbtq script and bring it to LA.  Within weeks I decided to tweak it and, yes, […]
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