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My Mizrahi mom and why Pride matters
Liberation matters. LGBTQ Pride, a march forward for individuals, families and communities from shame, fear, and despair, matters. Even in Jerusalem. The effort is about identity and inclusion, about living this one life as freely as possible. There is nothing holy about closets filled with shame. Coming out Queer, especially in 1976, even in San Francisco, […]
Cuddling in Place with My Wife
After dinner when you look at each other and wonder: what shall we do tonight? That Jewish holiday question: ‘Why is tonight different from other nights?’ unfortunately now gets answered with: It ain’t!
RIP Phyllis Lyon, you changed our lives forever
Copyright Lee Lynch 2020 “We lost a giant today,” tweeted California State Sen. Scott Weiner, who is chairman of the LGBTQ caucus. A giant is exactly what the ninety-five-year-old Phyllis Lyon was, along with her partner Del Martin, who died at age eighty-seven in 2008. My friend the sailor broke the news to me. She […]
The Best Looking Woman
I’m thinking about good looks. I mean what is good looking? What looks good to whom? How do we know when we look good? Who do we look good to?
Resting Bitch Face is Sexy
Many women, when their faces are at rest…have a look that many, especially men, find unpleasant.
What is Lesbian Literature?
All sorts of books are categorized as (lez lit) by LGBTQ people themselves. This trend is not encouraging queer women to tenaciously explore and document our lesbian experiences...
Queer Regeneration
There are no bloodlines connecting one gay generation to the next, the grand-lesbian culture to the great grand-lesbians.
Revolution is Not a One Time Event
As a lesbian feminist at aged 70 I’ve been at or near the front lines since I was 16 years old; and I haven’t stopped since then...
Child Sexual Abuse is No Joke Ms. Streisand
Those of us who were seduced and abused as children know that even as we thrive we are scarred for life...read more
Gratitude and Movies
Oh no, it’s one of those end of the year letters that people send because they think their friends are interested in what award they got or how many National Parks they’ve visited; or how many cats they have! (Two, 25 pounds each) And you feel like you have to read them because what kind […]
What's InsideA lesbian smorgasbord
Hang on, it's going to be a wild ride!
Robin
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