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I was recently contacted by Desaray from Dingmoonment: A Lesbian Wedding Blog. Dingmoonment is a blog about the engagement, wedding and honeymoon of two women in the District. It is strong enough for the community, but made for our moms. Desaray is looking for letters containing words of wisdom from the mothers and fathers [...]

If you’re like me (and I’m pretty sure you are because you’re reading The Lesbian Lifestyle after all), you were inexplicably overjoyed by the news on May 15th.  The ban on same-sex marriage in California was overturned by our wonderful Supreme Court.
And if you’re like me, upon hearing this incredible news, you went researching on [...]

I felt the need to put my proverbial tuppenceworth into the discussion on gay marriage, for two reasons:
1. Gay marriage is a crucial step in redefining the outdated patriarchal nuclear family and helping ensure that gay couples who so choose can live with certain rights.
2. I got married last month to my partner, on the [...]

I am happy that California passed a law to legalize gay marriage. Every human deserves the right to chose. However, I don’t think marriage will ever be something I chose to do myself. My feelings on the institution of marriage have developed amidst a lot of soul searching. Part of me feels like marriage was created [...]

EDIT: Karen and her partner won the contest!!!! Congratulations ladies.
TLL just received an email from Lori Hahn over at Hahn at Home to help her friend Karen and her partner win a contest to send them to LA to get legally married! Always wanting to help a loving couple in need I would like to [...]

I know this is all over the LGBT news sites, but I feel it’s worth another mention here. I know we’ll get there!
By Ann Turner & Tracy E. Gilchrist | 5/15/2008 
As seen on Gaywired.com
Cameramen shuffled into position, dads quieted crying babies and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa adjusted his hot green tie one last time.
The [...]

Back in October, I read a post by Frances over at QWOC. It got me thinking, which can be a dangerous thing. She quoted the U.S. Constituion. Not being intimately familiar with that document, I found a great site that has the whole thing laid out in very easy terms. Here’s what got me [...]

2. Where do you get your information on politics. What issues are most important to you?
I get my info on politics from MANY sources…. which is the way to go, if you ask me… you get many different standpoints and can break it down to what YOU think really happened…
Issues that are important to me??? [...]