Archive for August, 2006

Lesbian Sorority

August 31, 2006 | Pop Culture

There’s a lesbian sorority! I had no idea. They are trying to get recognition at the University of Memphis, which is a struggle because that area is firmly in the Bible Belt. The sorority is called Beta Phi Omega (est. 2000); they currently have eight active chapters across the United States, including the one in Tennessee. Like other Greek organizations, Beta Phi Omega participates in community service and holds events and activities.

For some reason, though, they specifically mention that they are for feminine lesbians. I’m pretty sure most fraternities won’t accept butch women, with gay fraternity Delta Lambda Phi (est. 1986) being a possible exception. Perhaps Gamma Rho Lambda, a gay sorority established in 2004, will be more welcoming of all types of women.

Boycott Barbie

August 25, 2006 | Pop Culture

It’s time for a Mattel boycott, folks. Here’s a quote from a story called Mattel to sue over lesbian Barbie show:

A Mattel spokesperson said: “Barbie is a very proper lady and she is not happy about being portraited as something that she isn’t.

“We are going to sue and we hope that this teaches people a lesson. Also, Barbie is 46 years old, she should be respected!”

No fucking way. Seriously? Are they serious? Are they actually implying that “proper ladies” aren’t lesbian? Or that 46-year-olds can’t be lesbians? Or that being a lesbian is somehow disrespectful? Holy crap!

See also Gay.com UK’s story and a story from PinkNews.co.uk.

Casting Call: Lesbian Sex and Sexuality

August 23, 2006 | Pop Culture, Sex

A new show is being created at the here! TV network, one of the top two gay channels. (I only get Logo, so I can’t really tell you much about here! at all.) It’s going to be about lesbian sex and sexuality, and it’s produced by filmmaker Katherine Linton, who is also a sometime-host of In the Life. According to the casting call, the show is going to looking for:

* Dynamic lesbians, queer, and/or transmen and bois in polyamorous or open relationships. People comfortable discussing their relationships, feelings and experiences on camera, and willing to allow crew to document their daily lives.

* Lesbian and/or queer female couples unfamiliar with sex toys interested in exploring. Must be comfortable discussing their relationship and sex life on camera, and willing to allow a camera crew to videotape them on a visit to a sex toy store.

Information on participating is at the bottom of that casting call link. Let me know if you sign up!

Test Your TV Knowledge

August 17, 2006 | Pop Culture

Fun goofy quiz from After Ellen. Test your knowledge of lesbians on straight TV - special episodes that revolve around a lesbian character, not stuff like Ellen. I got exactly one right, so it’s a pretty tough quiz! (Less fluff coming soon, I promise…)

LGBT Degree

August 15, 2006 | News Reports

According to this story from Gay.com, Antioch University Los Angeles is offering a first-ever Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in LGBT counseling.

And if you haven’t checked out our front page recently, go look, because the switch to WordPress and the redesign is done!

Lesbian Movies

August 7, 2006 | Cool Links

I’m not sure why Malinda Lo’s 2004 article How to Make a Good Lesbian Movie only just now showed up in my Google News e-mail, but if you haven’t already seen the article, go check it out!

Isabella Still Contested

August 4, 2006 | News Reports

Back in November 2004, I wrote in this blog about the saga surrounding two-year-old Isabella Miller-Jenkins. To my amazement, the story continues. A Vermont TV station reports that the same issue is still at hand - the Vermont courts are saying “we have jurisdiction” and the Virginia courts are saying “we don’t care.” Meanwhile, Isabella is still separated from one of her mothers, who is missing her little girl growing up.

LezCruise

August 3, 2006 | Cool Links

Thanks to the Bay Windows newspaper I learned about a new travel option for women: LezCruise. They are a travel agency that coordinates groups of women on straight cruises. Although RSVP and Atlantis, both full-charter lines, allow women to be part of the group, the number of women on board is frequently well under 10% of passengers. The only option for an all-female cruise so far has been Olivia, which is rather expensive and so not everyone can go. LezCruise is much closer to the Pied Piper model in that they do not charter an entire ship - which drives fare up quite a bit - but rather bring groups onto straight cruises. Unfortunately the ones they’ve got so far are mostly on expensive cruise lines (Crystal, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas) and only one on a moderately-priced line (Holland America). But they have a message board on the site, along with a blog, and hopefully they will turn into a great company with lots of women on board!