CyDy Blog http://www.cydyblog.net/ For queer women, by queer women! News, sex, and commentary. 2006-07-07T11:32:52-05:00 Lesbian Fiction http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000334.html 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... Pop Culture Meredith 2006-07-07T11:32:52-05:00 New York: No Gay Marriage http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000333.html I know I haven't updated in forever, and I haven't had a Cyber Dyke update in even longer than forever (that's like infinity plus one, I guess), but I did want to mention that New York just said no to... News Reports Meredith 2006-07-06T18:15:30-05:00 Strap-On Advice http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000332.html I get asked for sex toy advice pretty often...go figure, I have a ton of them! Here's the advice I usually give... Blowfish and Good Vibrations - are excellent places to shop. Another favorite of mine is Toys in Babeland... Sex Meredith 2006-06-21T19:59:49-05:00 Happy Pride Month http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000331.html Happy Pride Month, everybody! I had a great time this past weekend during Capital Pride. On Saturday I interpreted for the DC Dyke March, and then participated in the march itself; you can check out pictures from that here; in... News Reports Meredith 2006-06-14T11:07:15-05:00 New Girl Tools! http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000330.html Hopefully my gentle readers won't mind me tooting my own horn for a moment, because I just have to say that the new Girl Tools blog looks great! There are free reviews of sex toys there, and I'll be posting... CyDy Network Meredith 2006-06-05T15:22:01-05:00 Mapping Our Rights http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000329.html The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Ipas, and Sister Song have collaborated on a site called Mapping Our Rights. It describes individual states in the U.S. and how they measure up on reproductive and sexual rights. There are personal... Cool Links Meredith 2006-06-01T14:03:58-05:00 Link is Hot http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000328.html 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... Pop Culture Meredith 2006-05-30T09:51:39-05:00 Double Standard http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000327.html Lesbian student who wore tux to prom says school rules unfair - Not to her, because they let her wear the tux...but to a gay male student who wore a dress.... News Reports Meredith 2006-05-28T11:11:29-05:00 Recent News Roundup http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000326.html New goal: post at least one lesbian-related news story per day. Ever since I started this blog, I have been getting multiple Google news alerts for "lesbian" and it's about time I start sharing the interesting stuff! Here's what I've... News Reports Meredith 2006-05-25T00:13:30-05:00 Network Update: darkPlay http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000325.html Woo hoo, darkPlay has my favorite undergarment in the latest update! Veronica is wearing a white corset with a light floral print; unfortunately most of the pictures are from the front so we don't get much of a peek at... CyDy Network Meredith 2006-05-09T19:31:41-05:00 AALA Donation http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000324.html The AALA, a group of gay and lesbian alcoholics and addicts in recovery, is having its annual convention on Memorial Day weekend. To collect money for scholarships to attend the conference, they host a raffle that includes all kinds of... CyDy Network Meredith 2006-05-04T08:56:30-05:00 Lesbian.com for Sale http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000323.html If you've got $2 million, Lesbian.com could be yours! Interesting that even though it was registered in 1995 to protect it from defamatory use, it's now up for offer.... Cool Links Meredith 2006-04-25T21:09:53-05:00 Blue Viper Gallery http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000322.html There's some really nice lesbian-themed art at Blue Viper Gallery. The artist's name is Ann Foster, and she paints primarily in acrylic. Many images are reminiscent of Picasso (to my untrained eye) and her work is shown in galleries organized... Cool Links Meredith 2006-04-24T20:55:01-05:00 RSS Us! http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000321.html By the way, folks, if you didn't know it already, CyDy Blog has its own RSS feed! I was disappointed that I didn't get more of a response to what people want to see on this blog. I genuinely do... CyDy Network Meredith 2006-04-22T10:52:30-05:00 Network Update: Sappho's Girls http://www.cydyblog.net/archives/000320.html The latest update from Serafina Sox involves tickling, and I haaaaaate tickling, so I'm going to bypass that one. If you want to check it out, you'll have to do so on your own! But I do want to talk... CyDy Network Meredith 2006-04-12T21:34:36-05:00