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This June was a month of double celebration in Norway.
Firstly, the gender-neutral marriage law was passed, making Norway only the sixth country in the world to legalise same sex marriage. Furthermore, this was in the form of eradicating the gender specific language in the previous marriage law and rewriting the constitution.
Secondly of course, gay pride [...]

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 [...]

Lately I’ve wondered what the world will be like when my two year old niece is my age. Just yesterday I was watching her chase bubbles around the back yard without a care in the world. She doesn’t know about discrimination yet, she thinks that money is just more paper she can color on, and [...]

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 Gay marriage is a crucial step in redefining the outdated patriarchal nuclear family and helping ensure that gay couples who so choose can live with certain rights.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 [...]

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 [...]