November 17th, 2008
Thousands of people across the world this weekend protested against California’s Proposition 8 ruling, which took away gay people’s right to marry in the state. One of the largest rallies was in San Francisco, where police estimate that 8,000 people turned out to protest. (more…)
November 13th, 2008
Tennis star Martina Navratilova will be amongst the contestants of this year’s I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (more…)
November 11th, 2008
Nicole Kidman is set to produce and star in a new film about the story of the first person in the world to undergo sex reassignment surgery. (more…)
October 30th, 2008
Comedy programme Little Britain actually promotes homophobia, sexism and racism instead of satirising them, claims a researcher from the London School of Economics (LSE). (more…)
October 23rd, 2008
The cosmetics industry seems to have woken up to the fact that not all lesbians consider slapping on some men’s aftershave to be the full extent of their grooming routine.
Last month we had the news that Ellen will be the new face of Cover Girl, and now make-up artist on The L Word JoAnn Fowler has launched a cosmetics range called - wait for it - Sappho Cosmetics. (more…)
October 20th, 2008
US actress and writer Guinevere Turner has cancelled her appearance at the York Lesbian Arts Festival, just days before the festival is due to start. (more…)
October 2nd, 2008
Russell T Davies, the writer of Dr Who, Torchwood and Queer as Folk, is supporting the world’s biggest gay and lesbian short film festival. (more…)
October 2nd, 2008
Melissa Etheridge and girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels are planning to marry.
When asked on celebrity television show “Extra” if the couple had plans to marry, Etheridge said “Yes, we have four children and we’re trying to find the right time.” (more…)
September 25th, 2008
Drinks company Jim Beam has faced criticism in Australia for airing an advert which suggests that lesbianism is a tragedy.
Watch the advert in question: (more…)
September 24th, 2008
They’ve given us Tegan and Sara, Sleater-Kinney and Martina Navratilova, and now The L Word presents us with one last lesbian icon for the final season of the show: Lucy Lawless, aka Xena Warrior Princess. (more…)