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We have become aware of another lesbophobic incident which occurred in Chile. A video went viral on social networks in which two women alleged that they were discriminated against for their sexual orientation in a Peruvian food and sushi restaurant called Saki, in the heart of Santiago. Through her Instagram account, one of the affected […]… Continue reading Chile: sushi restaurant expels lesbians for hugging — Listening to Lesbians

Fans of Home and Away are questioning whether the show censored a gay storyline, after it ran romantic scenes involving a lesbian couple on New Zealand television, but cut the same moments from episodes aired in Australia. While fans of the show in Australia have written on social media about their disappointment and confusion over […]… Continue reading Australian show Home and Away criticised for cutting lesbian scenes — Listening to Lesbians

Lesbian Equality and Empowerment Initiative, a non-profit organisation, has dragged the Corporate Affairs Commission before the Court of Appeal over the refusal to register it. Pamela Adie, an LGBT activist, had in 2018 sued the commission for refusing to register the organisation but lost the case. However, the activist disclosed on Twitter that she had […]… Continue reading Lesbian activist takes Nigerian government to court to register organisation — Listening to Lesbians

Hey all! I don’t have a lot to say this go round, but I’m dying to hear what YOU have to tell me about The L Word: Generation Q…the revamped version of the iconic, controversial, inspiring? and sometimes (often?) cringe-worthy series. Specifically what you think about take two on the L-Word AND any other LGBTQ+TV […]… Continue reading Pondering the L Word: Gen Q — Women and Words

Okay. I’ve had a little over a month to process my feelings about the end of the Star Wars saga. I am still not okay. If anyone reading this also follows me on social media, you know I am a rather rabid fan of Star Wars. I know there are a lot of us out […]… Continue reading Not Your Regular Damsel in Distress — Women and Words

A reader’s perspective on the power of the pages. It really is true that as we get older time goes by faster. This past year was crazy in that Thanksgiving happened in the US and I swear Christmas was the next weekend. It was so quick that we didn’t even get a tree up! But […]… Continue reading Inspired for 2020 — Women and Words

Hi there. This is going to be one of those introspective blogs, so if that’s not your thing, see you next time. It’s said in psychology circles that just because has historically gone a certain way doesn’t mean that it will continue to go that way, that it won’t happen differently in the future. Which […]… Continue reading Probability — Women and Words

UPDATED: “Booksmart” director Olivia Wilde and stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein expressed shock and disappointment over news that an edited version of their film shown on an airline cut out the film’s lesbian sex scene. “I don’t understand it,” Wilde told Variety’s Marc Malkin on the red carpet at the Academy’s Governors Awards on […]… Continue reading Olivia Wilde Responds to Airline Censorship of Lesbian Sex Scene in ‘Booksmart’: ‘My Heart Just Broke’ — Variety

UPDATED with GLAAD statement, 6:01 PM: Hallmark Channel is facing criticism on multiple fronts over an advertisement featuring a lesbian couple on their wedding day. The ad is for Zola.com, a wedding planning and registry company, and shows two women exchanging vows and later kissing to celebrate their nuptials. It was one of six commercials […]… Continue reading Hallmark Channel At Center Of Storm Over Ad Featuring Lesbian Brides Kissing – Update — Deadline

TRIGGER WARNING. It took me a long time to explore my identity and realize who I really was, but now that I have, I’m all the better for it. My past experiences have been challenging, but without them, I wouldn’t be who I am now. via Discovering Myself as a Lesbian — Anthropological Artistry