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Olivia 40th Anniversary Cruise to Feature Lesbian Legends

By Winnie McCroy | Friday Jun 14, 2013
Olivia makes a big splash with a 40th anniversary cruise featuring the legends of the lesbian community.

The Mautner Project: Executive Director Leslie Calman

By Will O’Brian | Friday Mar 15, 2013
While sequestration and the Violence Against Women Act orbit the conversation, neither having an immediate or direct impact on the organization, Calman focuses on the personal.

Tax $$ At Work: Federal Agency Asks Why Lesbians Are Obese

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Mar 14, 2013
The National Institutes of Health is spending $1.5 million on a study that examines why lesbians and straight men are more likely to be obese than gay men.

Newly Married Wash. Gay Couple Seeks Pot License

By Gene Johnson | Wednesday Mar 6, 2013
Kim Ridgway and her wife, Kimberly Bliss, can well envision the shop they plan to open - where they’ll put the accessories, the baked goods and the shelves stacked with their valuable product: jars of high-quality marijuana.

Pastor Sentenced in Vt. Lesbian Custody Case

By Wilson Ring | Tuesday Mar 5, 2013
A Mennonite pastor who helped a still-missing woman and her daughter flee the country - and a custody fight with the woman’s former lesbian partner - was told his 27-month prison sentenced could be put on hold while he appeals his conviction.

Pastor in Same-Sex Parent Dispute Remains Jailed

By Wilson Ring | Thursday Jan 31, 2013
A Virginia pastor who interfered with a custody dispute involving a lesbian couple in Vermont will remain jailed for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury.

Olivia Celebrates 40 Years of Adventure on the High Seas

By Winnie McCroy | Friday Jan 25, 2013
From a women’s music company to a travel industry leader, Olivia celebrates 40 years of entertaining the lesbian community with a salute to its roots.

Lesbian Murder/Suicide Highlights Issue of Domestic Violence

By Holly Grigg-Spall | Sunday Jan 20, 2013
On New Year’s Day, Houston lesbian Belinda Espinoza shot her partner of three years, Ana Flores, and then turned the weapon on herself, in a case that highlights the issue of domestic violence in the LGBT community.

UK Woman Sentenced to Life For Killing Girlfriend With Garden Swan Ornament

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jan 17, 2013
A U.K. woman has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her lover by smashing a 15 pound garden swan ornament over her head.

Restaurant Owner Gives Lesbian Couple Anti-Gay Letter

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jan 14, 2013
After dining at a local cafe, a North Carolina lesbian couple were startled to be handed a letter from the restaurant’s owner that that condemned homosexuality.