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TikTok

Lesbian TikTok is full of drama. Thankfully we have influencers making sense of it

Lesbian TikTok is full of drama. Thankfully we have influencers making sense of it

JoJo Siwa, Kylie Prew, Sedona Prince, Fletcher and more have all populated our modern “L-Word” chart

By Eve Cable • October 12, 2022 at 2:29 pm EDT
Marriage Equality

This lesbian couple just married in Romania—even though same-sex marriage is illegal

This lesbian couple just married in Romania—even though same-sex marriage is illegal

The women were able to sidestep their country’s definition of marriage because one of them had not yet had her gender changed on her official documents

By Ursula Muñoz S. • September 7, 2022 at 4:53 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Quickies

I’m a high femme trans lesbian and I really want to play with other high femme trans lesbians. How?

I’m a high femme trans lesbian and I really want to play with other high femme trans lesbians. How?

What’s important is that we are expressing interest, inviting consent and then we become erotic explorers

By Xtra Video • July 12, 2022 at 10:22 am EDT
Identity

A record number of young people in the U.K. identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual

A record number of young people in the U.K. identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual

The number of Britons who say they are queer has doubled in four years

By Elvis Kachi • May 31, 2022 at 12:25 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week with the Indigo Girls and roller derby YA

Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week with the Indigo Girls and roller derby YA

Plus other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning April 28

By S. Bear Bergman • April 28, 2022 at 1:10 pm EDT
Justice

U.N. calls to repeal laws criminalizing lesbian sex in historic declaration

U.N. calls to repeal laws criminalizing lesbian sex in historic declaration

Victory by a Sri Lankan activist may impact 43 countries which outlaw sexual relations between women

By Nico Lang • March 28, 2022 at 3:12 pm EDT
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Censorship

Chinese streaming platforms censor lesbian plotline in TV show ‘Friends’

Chinese streaming platforms censor lesbian plotline in TV show ‘Friends’

Multiple scenes featuring a lesbian romance were either deleted or omitted in translation

By Yvonne Marquez • February 15, 2022 at 5:12 pm EDT
Justice

This lesbian service member was discriminated against for not wearing makeup. She’s suing

This lesbian service member was discriminated against for not wearing makeup. She’s suing

Kristin Kingrey alleges discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression on the part of the U.S. Armed Forces

By Nico Lang • February 1, 2022 at 3:38 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Fat trans mermen, lesbian erotica and Billy Porter

Fat trans mermen, lesbian erotica and Billy Porter

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Dec. 16

By S. Bear Bergman • December 16, 2021 at 12:20 pm EDT
The Buzz

We’re finally getting an openly lesbian Real Housewife

We’re finally getting an openly lesbian Real Housewife

“The Real Housewives of Miami” will see the debut of Julia Lemigova, who’s married to tennis star Martina Navratilova

By Mel Woods • December 7, 2021 at 12:36 pm EDT
TV & Film

Holiday queens, Christmas lesbians and a bunch of queer ranchers?

Holiday queens, Christmas lesbians and a bunch of queer ranchers?

Here’s everything queer coming to streaming platforms in December 

By Sarah Taher • November 30, 2021 at 8:31 am EDT
Politics

Meet Ophelia Ravencroft, the goth non-binary trans lesbian elected in Newfoundland and Labrador

Meet Ophelia Ravencroft, the goth non-binary trans lesbian elected in Newfoundland and Labrador

The first non-binary person elected in the province and the first trans woman elected in St. John’s is not what you might expect from a city councillor

By V.S. Wells • November 5, 2021 at 12:33 pm EDT
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The Buzz

Catholics are calling ‘Benedetta’ a ‘blasphemous lesbian movie’ and queers are delighted

Catholics are calling ‘Benedetta’ a ‘blasphemous lesbian movie’ and queers are delighted

Also, the buzz on the Tony Awards, Billy Eichner’s gay cast and Lil Nas X getting the ska treatment

By Mel Woods • September 28, 2021 at 12:56 pm EDT
TV & Film

These two lesbian-centred horror films show how far the genre has come

These two lesbian-centred horror films show how far the genre has come

In “Bloodthirsty” and “The Retreat,” queerness is not equated with monstrousness

By Sara Clements • September 2, 2021 at 9:10 am EDT
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Love and lesbians on screen

Topline: Love and lesbians on screen

When “The L Word” premiered, the Showtime series offered some of the boldest representations of lesbians on TV, but it wasn’t the first to do so

By Chelle Turingan • August 12, 2021 at 3:31 pm EDT
Politics

Conservative MP calls out ‘lesbian activity’ and Twitter has some thoughts

Conservative MP calls out ‘lesbian activity’ and Twitter has some thoughts

Conservative MP Tamara Jansen made the comment during a debate on a bill that would ban conversion therapy

By Mel Woods • April 23, 2021 at 2:32 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

From Black lesbian thinkers to the hottest Hot Docs

From Black lesbian thinkers to the hottest Hot Docs

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 22

By S. Bear Bergman • April 22, 2021 at 11:46 am EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

From vintage porn to Lesbian Visibility celebrations, everything to get you through the next two weeks

From vintage porn to Lesbian Visibility celebrations, everything to get you through the next two weeks

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 8

By S. Bear Bergman • April 8, 2021 at 2:59 pm EDT
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