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From Tulip (Latifah Squashes Rumours)

genia — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:21:12 +0000

Queen Latifah Throws Cold Water on Lesbian Wedding Rumor

Recent reports that Queen Latifah had proposed to her longtime personal trainer Jeanette

were squashed by the Queen while she was in Chicago recently to promote her upcoming film The Perfect Holiday.

Said Latifah to the Sun-Times: “When you’re famous these days, it’s just part of the deal — unfortunately. People will make up all sorts of things that are not true…There ain’t gonna be no wedding.”

From LeahBrooks.com (What’s In a Name)

janelle — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:32:10 +0000

What’s in a name

I read a very funny story today on one of the blogs that I found while browsing on Nablopomo. The writer/artist’s name is (unfortunately) named Bambi. You can read her funny story on your own, but what I wanted to write about is just the horrible thought of being saddled with a name like that. There would be no nickname that could get you out of it. You’d simply have to endure the comments and astonished looks until you were old enough to change it, or, as the writer seems to have done, come to proudly reclaim it as your own.

From Creampuff Revolution (I got married!)

janelle — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:27:44 +0000

got married!It’s pretty hilarious that I thought I’d have all kinds of time to blog in the week leading up to the wedding. HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA! Holy shit!

Thanks to all of you fabulous people who came out to perform and drink and dance and celebrate with us! It was a pretty effing fantastic and there will be pictures later.

We’re off on our honeymoon right now, where the water is warm, the drinks are plentiful and the other honeymooners wonder why those two fat sisters are making out. See you in two weeks!!!

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From Jero (Lesbian Mom Holiday Recipe Exchange)

genia — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:14:01 +0000

Lesbian Mom Holiday Recipe Exchange (Well step-MOM but hey why not)

I was reading over at Mombian and she posted a couple of yummy sounding variations of Cranberry Sauce. I decided that I’d add a couple of my own holiday recipes. I hope you like green beans. LOL Green Bean Casserole a la Jero I’ve always love

From Ham & Cheese on Wry (She has a girlfriend now)

janelle — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:25:42 +0000

she has a girlfriend now

So I suppose it’s about time for an update on the Glamour Puss situation.

Well, she’s awesome. But you already know that because I’ve said it before. Several times, as I recall. But what you don’t know is that I can now officially retire the “Dating” tag on posts related to her.

Translation: Curly and Glamour Puss sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

Non-Third Grade-like Translation: She’s officially my girlfriend.

The way we came about the decision was neither grandiose nor all that slick. But then again, the genesis of our relationship was neither of those things so it’s only fitting that our coronation as a couple follow a similar socially-awkward path.

Some background…

From Downright Personal (Finding New Friends)

genia — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:12:07 +0000

Ever since my partner and I have moved to a new state and city, we have been aware of the need to find new friends. Approaching our second year of new residence, we have become more intentional about attending events where we might make some gay or lesbian friends.

We found a church we like, so we started attending more regularly. We belong to a couple of email groups and attended a few social gatherings. What have we discovered thus far?

From Cakesniffers Beware (Plus Points)

janelle — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:31:19 +0000

Jesus, VH1 are playing Stevie Wonder’s I just called. What a dreadful song. I wonder if he’d want to kill himself if he could see how daft he looks in his videos? Why do some of our most talented musicians have to ruin their reputations by producing one or two songs that are utter dross? Of course, many great talents have had their copy books permanently blotted by collaborating with Paul McCartney: Stevie, Jacko, the Frogs Chorus. None of them were the same after singing with Macca. Bloody hell, look what happened to Linda! Singing with him was literally the death of her.

From Screw Bronze (The Lesbians Go to the Sex Shop)

diane — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:01:39 +0000

The lesbians go to the sex shop: vibrators ahoy!

Looking for a bonding and cheerful event for us this weekend Linda called ahead and found that a local adult toy and sex aid shop was wheelchair accessible on “one floor.” So off we go! Turns out, “one floor” actually meant the 20 feet around the entrance before the stairs into the sunken shop. Well, so much for subtle browsing. The girl there (let’s call her Ana) was pretty cool so within about 15 minutes we had enough sex toys opened up on the counter to drive the two guys shopping there to the complete other end of the building. We were looking for something functional, a toy that could handle solo and partner work and made by a decent company. The problem was the boxes most vibrators were in made it very hard to take the toy seriously. We looked at about five different butterfly vibes only it was hard to focus on the vibrators because the boxes and names were SO trashy.While I liked the high intensity vibration of the clit stimulator butterfly antenna, did I really want to buy a product called “The Hustler” (pictured) or worse, look like one of the big breasted, I-am-totally-a-porn-star women who was spread (literally) across every other butterfly vibe front cover. Was any pleasure worth the bizarre and perhaps male-fantasy induced look on her face (and long dewy lashes)? I asked Ana there if these particular boxes included a booklet for starting your internet porn business. I don’t know about you, but I don’t shave every single body hair, put on full face and body make-up then get my hair blow dried to country music size just to use my vibrator. She totally agreed on the, um, depiction of women chosen to sell the product (hey company, aren’t you selling this to WOMEN? Where are the natural women using said product?) and talked about some chin strap dildo they had gotten in with a ludicrous name like “Master Penetrator” and how it had to use a styrofoam head for the picture because they couldn’t some big hair/big make-up blondie to manage to make this…um…product look sexy.Read more: http://elizabethmcclung.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html

From Queen Bee-atch’s Realm (Anticipation)

genia — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:06:32 +0000

Anticipation

I feel you start from my toes to my heel
Feel you from my heel to my ankle
from ankle to shin
from my shin to my knee
from knee to my popliteal
from popliteal to my thigh
from my thigh to my hip
from hip to sacral
from sacral to waist
from my waist to my back
from back to scapular
from scapular to shoulder
from shoulder to arm
from arm to elbow
from elbow to my palm
from palm to my wrist
from wrist to my forearm
from arm to my shoulder
from shoulder to clavicle
from clavicle to neck
from neck to my ear…
“I love you”
“I love you too”
from ear to forehead
from forehead to the bridge of my nose
from tip of my nose to my waiting lips
tracing, tasting, searching, hungering for more
and as I lavish from your kisses I knew
That this is our night,
and our night has just begun

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From Daily Dose of Queer (Civil Unions and Couples Credit)

diane — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:57:27 +0000

Civil unions, which have been adopted mainly for same-sex couples, are still in their infancy in the United States. There is plenty of controversy surrounding this concept, particularly from the conservative point of view, and only four U.S. states currently recognize them (VT, NH, NJ, CN). Political issues aside, however, there are a few implications of a civil union that many people simply don’t consider.When two people get married, the federal (and consequently the state) government recognizes their credit profiles as joined. The two individuals might have radically different credit scores, but they share the same debt, and one partner’s mistakes might negatively affect the couple for loans and lines of credit. With civil unions, however, credit issues become muddled because the federal government does not recognize the union as legal.

In 1996, the federal government passed the Defense of Marriage Act, which states that even though individual states can adopt Civil Union laws, other states are not obligated to recognize them and they are not legally entitled to the same rights as married couples. For example, if you enter into a civil union in Vermont, which began allowing them in 2000, you might find that your situation changes if you move to Texas or Arkansas.