Jul

18

Lesbian Appeals Firing From Publicly-Funded Baptist Group Home

Filed Under Court Cases, Legal, Lesbian matters, Religion, Sexual Bigotry, Workplace Equality |

The American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a brief yesterday in a federal appeals court urging the court to allow a discrimination lawsuit to go forward on behalf of a lesbian who was fired from her job at a publicly-funded Baptist group home in Kentucky. Read more

Jul

9

Damning Inequalities Revealed in Lesbian and Bi-women’s Health Survey

Filed Under Health, Lesbian matters, Research |

Prescription for Change ReportEDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — The first major survey ever conducted into lesbian and bisexual women’s health in Scotland reveals deeply disturbing levels of self-harm, discrimination and exclusion from routine testing for cervical cancer. Read more

Jul

3

New Lesbian Artist’s Exhibition at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery

Filed Under Arts, Exhibits, Lesbian matters |

The Lyman-Eyer Gallery is pleased to announce their latest exhibition of new work by Provincetown lesbian artists Sally Brophy (white line prints) and Madeliene Abling (oil paintings) at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery. The exhibition runs from August 1-13 with the opening reception on Friday, August 1 at 7 PM. Read more

Jun

25

Florida Hospital Sued for Mistreatment of Deceased Lesbian’s Family

Filed Under Court Cases, Health, Homophobia, Human Rights, Legal, Lesbian matters |

(Miami, Florida) — Today Lambda Legal announced a lawsuit against Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for the negligent and outrageous treatment towards the family of Lisa Pond, a lesbian whose partner of 18 years and their three children were not allowed to see her as she slipped into a coma and died. Read more

Jun

24

Lesbians Embraced in a Fraternity Like No Other

Filed Under Gay Students, Lesbian matters |

Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity NewsHouston, TX (PR.com) — Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity, Inc. is not your typical fraternity. You won’t find its members bearing togas on college campuses or posting flyers advertising their next house party. Read more

Jun

23

Women in Uniform Disproportionately Affected by ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Filed Under Lesbian matters, Military, Sexual Bigotry, Workplace Equality |

Don't Ask, Don't Tell NewsWASHINGTON, DC (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) today released new data showing that while women make up approximately fifteen percent of the armed forces, they account for nearly half of all “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) discharges from the Army and Air Force. Read more

Jun

23

Ellen Scores Another Daytime Emmy Award!

Filed Under Celebs, Gay Entertainment, Gossip, Lesbian matters, TV |

The Ellen DeGeneres Show won its fourth consecutive Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host during the black-tie gala at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre Friday night. Read more

Jun

23

Lesbian Scene Heats Up in Barcelona

Filed Under Gay Entertainment, Gay Events, Lesbian matters, Music |

This summer, the Lesbian Scene heats up in Barcelona, at the Girlie Circuit Festival — August 4th to 11th. Read more

Jun

18

Here! Gets a Sugar Rush!

Filed Under LGBT Youth, Lesbian matters, TV |

here! television network, is pleased to announce that it has acquired both seasons of the highly acclaimed, UK’s Channel Four produced British series Sugar Rush from Sony Pictures Television. Read more

Jun

16

Ohio Appeals Court Issues Ruling in Lambda Legal Case Representing Lesbian Mother

Filed Under Court Cases, GLBT Parents, Legal, Lesbian matters |

(Franklin County, OH, June 16, 2008) — The Tenth District Ohio Appeals Court ruled, on June 10, 2008, that lesbian mother Denise Fairchild should never have been permitted to attack the enforceability of a shared custody agreement with her former partner Therese Leach. Read more

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