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Prudential Affinity Alliance Established to Deliver Long Term Care Insurance to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community. Jul 16, 2008 903
The village people: the old adage about raising children takes on new meaning as the kids of gay and lesbian families grow up with a plethora of both biological and alternative parents. Chloe Harris looks at how queerspawn and their pioneering parents are redefining the American family. Harris, Chloe Jul 15, 2008 2721
Gay and lesbian workers' rights. Brief article Jul 15, 2008 74
Will scandal sink NYC's top lesbian? Straube, Trenton Jul 1, 2008 347
His day in court: National Center for Lesbian Rights legal counsel Shannon Price Minter reflects on making the case for marriage equality before the California supreme court. Minter, Shannon Price Column Jul 1, 2008 646
Roller derby queens: short skirts, fishnets, and full contact. Inside the lesbian underground of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls. Stites, Jessica Jul 1, 2008 2173
A bakery grows in Detroit: when a lesbian couple opened a bakery in a blighted Motor City neighborhood 11 years ago, they prospered--and so did their customers, employees, and the local economy. Marx, Rebecca Company overview Jun 17, 2008 713
Patricia Cornwell: the famed crime novelist has kept us spellbound with her fiction. Now she's telling her truth--as a happily married lesbian who's speaking out for equal rights. Kort, Michele Interview Jun 17, 2008 2433
Not so boy crazy. Batson, Shoshana; Ryan, Sandy Fertman Jun 1, 2008 1383
Birth control for lesbian teens. Henneman, Todd Brief article May 20, 2008 303
Martha Plimpton. Voss, Brandon Interview May 20, 2008 1108
Leisha Hailey Is the New Face of Olivia. Apr 28, 2008 446
Looking for Cheyenne. Brief article Apr 22, 2008 32
Inclusive exclusivity: out W Hotels president Ross Klein explains how gay and lesbian--and all--guests should be treated in a 21st-century hotel. Link, Matthew Interview Apr 22, 2008 885
Laura Mustari, Home Start chief executive officer, will receive the Spirit of Stonewall Award from the San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride organization. Glazer, Joyce Brief article Apr 21, 2008 69
Introducing Olivia Fling(TM) Long-Weekend Event Packages for the Vibrant, Young and Out Lesbian. Apr 10, 2008 561
Out to sea: will an ongoing lawsuit by former executives mean stormy weather for Olivia? Weisberg, Julie Mar 11, 2008 2088
Building lesbian feminist thinkers and leaders. Frank, Liz Brief article Mar 1, 2008 220
Taking inventory: a weekly breast cancer support group teaches one lesbian how to value what she has by embracing what she's lost. Forsten, Michele Feb 26, 2008 733
Objects of suspicion: love a man, love a woman, either way they distrust you. What is it about bisexual women that lesbians hate so much? Baumgardner, Jennifer Feb 26, 2008 2183
Where have you been, K.D.? After seven years off center stage, the lesbian crooner returns with a new philosophy on life and music. Ganz, Caryn Interview Feb 26, 2008 2009
Fear of flying ... to the White House: in the heady first years of feminism, lesbians crashed the party, forever bonding the two movements. To win the presidency, Hillary Clinton must reckon with both. Daly, Meg; Stockwell, Anne Jan 15, 2008 1116
Pink: the new color of terror. Anthony, Adelina Jan 1, 2008 735
'Maroon the gays': Ugandans facing a barrage of discrimination. Ekine, Sokari Jan 1, 2008 568
Legalized discrimination: the rise of the marriage-promotion industry and how federally funded programs discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and families. Jan 1, 2008 276
God's work in the secular world. Sanders, James A. Essay Dec 22, 2007 6363
Love between women: a context for theology. Reuther, Rosemary Radford Essay Dec 22, 2007 6423
New Survey Reveals Lesbians Feel More Stress around Holidays Than Their Heterosexual Counterparts. Dec 18, 2007 1178
A bigger boat: feminist and lesbian, gay and trans: different eras, same fight for inclusion. Stockwell, Anne Dec 18, 2007 366
Ava's eyes: for lesbian photographer Ava Weinstein, pictures are more than visual. They have to be--she's legally blind. Trakin, Janet Dec 18, 2007 367
Gay vs trans in America: lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. In the aftermath of ENDA, can't we all just get along? An Advocate round table on the state of the community now. Cover story Dec 18, 2007 5306
R.I. won't grant divorce to lesbians wed in Ma. Court says it lacks power. Dec 8, 2007 462
Advancing Equality Awards Presented to Four Individuals and Organizations. Dec 6, 2007 925
Give it away: for 20 years, Katherine Acey has headed the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, which funds some of the world's worthiest causes. Henderson, William Interview Dec 4, 2007 262
The age-old question: how to stay young in Hollywood? Become a lesbian. Turner, Guinevere Dec 4, 2007 651
Death in Afghanistan: a lesbian soldier's mysterious death in Afghanistan raises many questions--including why more fallen service members have not been identified as gay. Henderson, William Dec 4, 2007 785
Mature lesbian. Hansen, Whoopi Poem Dec 1, 2007 96
More than a woman: how a little thing like cancer (and passing through airport security) turned one lesbian into a superhero. Katan, Tania Nov 20, 2007 580
Dossier give till it hurts: the hardest decision for Judi Bowne wasn't whether to donate her kidney but whom to give it to. Then she met fellow lesbian Rosie Murray. Dowd, Rachel Nov 6, 2007 471
Unlikely lesbians. Diamond, Mike Nov 6, 2007 599
Olivia Founder and GM Ensures Smooth Sailing Ahead. Oct 29, 2007 393
To lesbians everywhere: XOXO, Michelle Paradise. Stites, Jessica Oct 23, 2007 981
Out & Healthy, National LGBT Health Conference to Give Aetna President Mark Bertolini Healthcare Leadership Award. Oct 22, 2007 916
Lesbian after marriage: Jennifer Baumgardner takes a look at the newest acronym in female sexuality and discovers that what a woman wants changes as she does. Baumgardner, Jennifer Oct 9, 2007 1907
Crossing the 'gay--straight' divide: the Rainbow Project (trp) held its annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Awareness Week with the theme "Straight Talk with Straight Friends: Building Bridges" in June 2007. Uushona, Ndeshi; Frank, Liz Oct 1, 2007 1149
Lesbian women killed in South Africa. Oct 1, 2007 145
Library and information science professionals as community action researchers in an academic setting: top ten directions to further institutional change for people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Mehra, Bharat; Braquet, Donna Sep 22, 2007 10743
The Office L.A.-Style: at one of the most left-leaning radio stations in America, a straight white woman is accusing her boss, a gay black woman, of sexual harassment. welcome to the 21st-century workplace. Hernandez, Greg Sep 11, 2007 1804
Million month march. Brief article Sep 10, 2007 209
Mommy and me: in May 1995, The Advocate asked what it would mean for kids to grow up in a gay household. One study now has some answers. Clinical report Aug 28, 2007 509
Is Angie over? From playing with knives and kissing girls to saving the world and wasting away. Angelina Jolie has undergone an image 180. Has she lost her rabid lesbian fan base in the process? Chrisanne Eastwood ponders the once unthinkable. Eastwood, Chrisanne Aug 14, 2007 501
Matt's lesbian travel tips. Aug 14, 2007 178
Young Lesbian Entrepreneurs Sponsor Public Screening. Aug 6, 2007 178
Rue the day: lesbian Victoria Rue is part of a growing wave of women priests who are turning the Roman Catholic Church's tradition of patriarchy on its ear. Is the Vatican listening? Archer, Greg Jul 17, 2007 862
VERDICT: $6.2 MILLION, MAYBE MORE BLACK LESBIAN FIREFIGHTER WINS DISCRIMINATION SUIT. Jul 4, 2007 647
Kyra Sedgwick: a Golden Globe winner for her role as hard-as-nails deputy police chief Brenda Johnson on TNT's The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick can throw a fierce lesbian vibe onscreen--we'll never forget her pairings with Helen Mirren and Julianna Margulies. Plus, she sleeps with Kevin Bacon and takes their kids to tranny shows. Yet, somehow, she still isn't sure why she's considered such a "friend of the gays". Voss, Brandon Interview Jul 3, 2007 884
Coming out in the line of fire: "don't ask, don't tell" presumes that battle units would collapse if gay soldiers were allowed to come out. Maybe someone should tell the Pentagon--they're already out, and it's only made their units stronger. Haeringer, Marc Jul 3, 2007 1966
Touring queer Johannesburg. Frank, Liz Jul 1, 2007 647
Martha Amupolo: changing perceptions. Baumgarten, Robin Jul 1, 2007 1163
Married lesbian couple excommunicated. Jun 22, 2007 153
OurChart Becomes Leading Online Lesbian Community. Jun 12, 2007 458
I'm still alive: lesbian Palestinians break taboos. Gazzar, Brenda Jun 1, 2007 535
The state has dropped its appeal in the case of two lesbian employees who had sought the same health benefits and bereavement leave as their married co-workers, according to the group that represented the women. Brief article May 25, 2007 57
Desert Hearts: the outlook is grim for lesbian films in theaters this summer. Best to curl up at home with the classic that changed everything. Kort, Michele May 22, 2007 523
Lesbian Grindhouse. Kort, Michele May 22, 2007 202
After the Dollhouse: lesbian actress Heather Matarazzo leaves Dawn Wiener way behind this summer by taking on slasher movies and dingbat sitcom characters. We like! Kort, Michele May 22, 2007 306
Queer Africa: despite state repression and persecution, LGBT organizing has taken off across the continent and diaspora. Rice, LaVon May 1, 2007 1763
Lesbians on ecstasy. Reighley, Kurt B. Apr 24, 2007 164
Protecting our right to health: being a lesbian, assuming a lesbian identity. Apr 1, 2007 2083
Health and stigma. Perez, Gloria Careaga Apr 1, 2007 3317
Lesbians, health and human rights: a Latin American perspective: a contribution for discussion and reflection. Eiven, Laura; Sarda, Alejandra; Villalba, Veronica Apr 1, 2007 6823
Lesbian Zeppelin: an all-female tribute band is creating a new generation of Zepheads. Hundley, Jessica Mar 13, 2007 389
Focus on lesbian health. DeBold, Kathleen Mar 1, 2007 1811
Listening to women's voices, learning how to go forward. Pearson, Cynthia Mar 1, 2007 457
Dancing around the world. Forman, Ross Brief article Nov 21, 2006 167
Lesbians are disadvantaged when it comes to health care access and coverage, compared to gay men and heterosexual women. Brief article Nov 1, 2006 163
Archbishop weds lesbian couple. Sison, Marites N. Nov 1, 2006 857
Lesbian, for now: for some young women, loving someone of the same sex is merely a passing phase. But what happens to the women who love them? Kennedy, Sarah Oct 10, 2006 566
Coming out 2006: our readers tell us about coming out to family and friends--and to the nation. Oct 10, 2006 1702
Miss Cleo comes out: the queen of late-night infomercial psychics tells us what you might not predict: She's a lesbian. Hernandez, Greg Oct 10, 2006 1540
A Swedish court has ordered a kennel owner to pay $2,600 to a woman for refusing to sell her a puppy. Oliver, Charles Brief article Oct 1, 2006 40
Targeted by death squads: an escalating campaign of "sexual cleansing" in Iraq has led to the executions of many gays and lesbians. Some have managed to flee. Those left behind hide from public view. Ireland, Doug Sep 26, 2006 1733
Outspoken. Jabs, Alex Sep 12, 2006 438
Judge Rivard imposes his opinion. Brief article Sep 1, 2006 198
Coalition of African Lesbians defends rights of all women. Frank, Liz Sep 1, 2006 860
Lesbian and bisexual women's health. Brief article Sep 1, 2006 271
Breaking down health barriers. McManus, Mike Aug 29, 2006 426
TV STUDY: TOO FEW GAY CHARACTERS ORGANIZATION SAYS POPULATION GROUP IS UNDERREPRESENTED ON NETWORKS. Aug 21, 2006 953
The book of lesbian love: with so many lesbians in Manolos and skirts, how do we find each other? Lauren Blitzer, coauthor of the hip new lesbi-guide Same Sex in the City, explains how to judge whether the hot woman you just met likes ladies too. Blitzer, Lauren Viewpoint essay Aug 15, 2006 456
That's Ms. Butch to you: those old butch/femme games are so out of date ... not. Out writer-actor Guinevere Turner sizes up the varieties of lesbian identity now. Turner, Guinevere Aug 15, 2006 1128
Sexual orientation can affect access to care. Arias, Donya C. Brief article Aug 1, 2006 180
Bevan Dufty and Rebecca Goldfader. McManus, Michael Interview Jul 18, 2006 271
Meet the bloggers. Brown, Eleanor Website overview Jul 4, 2006 165
Research and Markets: Consumer Research in the U.S. reported lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) consumers are spending 25% more on leisure travel than heterosexual travellers. Jun 15, 2006 561
Gay partnerships. Survey Jun 6, 2006 56
A place to call home; homosexuality has been illegal in India since 1860. Sherman, Leonie Legislation May 23, 2006 559
Radical Islam in your backyard: the quality of life enjoyed by gays and lesbians living in Western Europe has been threatened by an increase in radical Islamic immigrants. Is the United States next? Lisotta, Christopher May 23, 2006 1664
What now? Working class lesbians' post-school transitions. Gross, Kate Brief article Dec 1, 2005 181
Girl, interrupted: Johanna Burton on Tracy + the Plastics. Burton, Johanna Jun 22, 2005 1985
A recent online survey revealed that many lesbians face barriers to health care. Brief article May 1, 2005 100

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