Archive for March, 2011

Gay & lesbian Jamaicans find refuge in NYC

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

A growing number of gay and lesbian Jamaicans are finding safe haven in New York after being persecuted – sometimes by family members – back home.

Lesbian families and co-mothering

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

“A mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled,” writes Emily Dickinson. However, to whom do you run when you have two mothers? When our first child was about nine months old, she suddenly decided that I was the one she wanted to be her “comforter.”

Young Lesbian Wins The X Factor in Denmark

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Sarah, a 15-year-old lesbian, won The X Factor singing competition in Denmark.

Police probe secret Swedish ‘sex-chamber’

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

An underground sex-chamber, complete with elaborate restraining devices and an assortment of sex toys, continues to baffle Swedish police weeks after it was discovered beneath an abandoned farmhouse in western Sweden.

Police: man gave sex toys to young girls

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

A 20-year-old man from Saline is accused of communicating with young girls over Xbox LIVE and providing them with condoms and sex toys.

Online Extra: Political Notes: Russian lesbian activist discusses life in St. Petersburg

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Polina Savchenko, a lesbian and activist from St. Petersburg, Russia, will be in San Francisco Wednesday night. Photo: Courtesy Polina Savchenko There isn’t a clearly defined gayborhood like San Francisco’s Castro District or Chicago’s Boystown. But that doesn’t mean St.

Lesbian Leads Calif. Budget Office

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Ana Matosantos, director of the California Department of Finance, works with Gov. Jerry Brown to address the state’s budget woes.

Kate Walsh Talks Lesbian Role In ‘Angels Crest’

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Kate Walsh has stepped back into a world she’s come to know so well. The “Private Practice,” star headlines a new indie drama called “Angels Crest,” in which she plays a lesbian artist in a small-town tale alongside Jeremy Piven and Mira Sorvino.

Lesbian families and co-mothering

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

“A mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled,” writes Emily Dickinson. However, to whom do you run when you have two mothers? When our first child was about nine months old, she suddenly decided that I was the one she wanted to be her “comforter.”

Police receive training on homophobic violence

Friday, March 25th, 2011

The Saskatoon Police Service is reaching out to the gay and lesbian community in an effort to get victims of hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation to come forward.