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Don’t Miss NCLR’s In-Person Dinner & Party!
The party of the year.... the one you don't miss—brought to you the organization that does important work and knows how to bring our community together like nobody else. Yep, I'm talking NCLR!
NCLR: Feminist Founded, Advocates for All
It's been over two years since we've had a chance to celebrate and offer our support to the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
NCLR – Much More than a Lesbian Prom
NCLR in the post Kate Kendell era. I’m guessing we were all a bit apprehensive and yet, after last weekend’s Gala, I think there was a collective sigh of relief.
LGBTQ Rights! We’re Never Going Back.
Today I was remembering that glorious month in 2004 when same-sex weddings took place between February 12 and March 11, 2004, after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom directed the city-county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. It was one month where we felt the freedom to love and be just like our parents and […]
Important LGBT History in ‘Freeheld’
On Wednesday night I attended a special screening of Freeheld at the Castro Theater, benefiting NCLR. It was packed with lesbians—SURPRISE! I was reminded of the time I saw the premier of Desert Hearts at the Castro in 1985…you could have heard a pin drop during some of the intense scenes. While I can’t say […]
NCLR 2014 – Oh What a Night
It’s an honor to be a part of changing the world. I’ve been a donor, volunteer and champion for this organization for many years and have rarely missed one of their glorious annual celebrations. This years dinner and party for the National Center for Lesbian Rights was different than ever before. There was more joy, […]
Palm Springs Explodes with All Things Dinah!
Party with us at the Dinah next week—Tickets are still available online through March 30! More than 15,000 women from all over the world are headed to Palm Springs, where the biggest lesbian event of its kind in the world, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend happening from April 2 to April 6 – will blow […]
Kate Kendell, Fearless Leader of NCLR
Check out our new L-List interview series! Meet our good friend Kate Kendell, the first of many fascinating lesbians that we will ask pertinent and inane questions… E: Gay Marriage has made huge headway in the past few years, with much of the credit due to NCLR and all the hard work you’ve done. With […]
Pauline Miriam is HOT
Hot Flash was founded by Pauline Miriam, a political organizer from the 70′s who found herself unexpectedly single at age 50. She realized her options for meeting women her own age were extremely limited, so she created Hot Flash Dance Parties. Now in its eighth year, Hot Flash Inferno has grown beyond the wildest dreams […]
Meet Out-Lesbian Division 1 College Coaches
I caught up with lesbian college coaches Sherri Murrell (Portland State) and Sandra Botham (University of Wisconsin) at the Time Out for Equality Brunch benefiting NCLR in Denver last month. It was an amazing event celebrating the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Hosted by Dede Frain of Babes around Denver and Silke Reuthlinger of Hip […]
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