Tag: lesbians

Alix Dobkin, head lesbian

“There are only two responses to freedom. One is trying to control everything. The other is to be creative and take risks.” -Alix Dobkin, 1994 Alix Dobkin, singer, songwriter, and the face…

You have always been who you are, Elliot Page

This week, Elliot Page, who was known until very recently as Ellen Page, was featured on the cover of TIME. Looking pale, thin, sickly, and miserable, Page announces, “I’m fully who I…

Happy IWD: we’ve finally solved the womxn problem

Unlike most other International Women’s Days, this time, we actually have something to celebrate. Despite over a century of efforts by feminists, women have never managed to come up with a good…

The modern betrayal of girlhood

Brenda Brooks thought she was “post-lesbian” — turns out the fight is very much back on.

How self-censorship put me back in the closet

Every morning I’m up at seven trying to knock out 2,000 words before noon. Some days I’m more successful than others, but I’m persistent, and focused — because the need to express…

Lesbian visibility matters now more than ever

Get The L Out is about more than defending lesbian’s sexual and political boundaries — it is also about creating a common future for lesbians and other women.