Category: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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…)

AfterEllen has posted an interesting article by Jane Chen entitled A Survey of the Lesbian Fiction Publishing Industry. Check it out! I was surprised to read that only 20% of subscribers to InsightOut Books (queer books-by-mail club) are female…I’d subscribe if I could afford it.

I’m quite amused that Link, the star of The Legend of Zelda, has been named the hottest video game character by Out magazine. Of course, what I remember as this little fellow has morphed into this stud, so perhaps the title is well-justified.

This is cool news! The first college sorority for lesbian and bisexual women has been established – and what’s more, it’s in the south! Alpha Chi Upsilon is headquartered in Memphis, and has chapters in Houston and Nashville. It is not limited to students; professional working adults may also join.

I just discovered a 2003 essay on AfterEllen called How Buffy Changed the World of Lesbians on Television. Go read it, it’s good.

A columnist for the Windy City Times has published a list of the top GLBT movies of 2005. I’m not sure that I agree with his picks, but I did find a couple worth adding to my Netflix queue.

Whew! So much for my New Year’s resolution of posting in this blog every day this year, eh? Here it is the 5th and I’m just now making my first post! I’m going to start you off with some things to do in the new year. If you live in NYC and you haven’t checked [...]