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 Fox Not 
 Shy About 
 Lesbian Fling 

Hollywood's hottest starlet pulls no punches about where sex stands in her life

GQ Sep 24, 08 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - "It’s hard not to wish for a world where everyone in Hollywood talked like this," Mark Kirby concludes after interviewing Megan Fox for GQ . Not only does she reveal her relationship with a Russian stripper—"I bought her things—perfume, body spray, girlie stuff. I turned into a weird middle-aged married man. I felt like I had this need to save Nikita"—she also tells a good story. More »

More about:  Lesbian • Megan Fox

 Lesbian Islanders
 Lose Lesbian Lawsuit 

They demanded exclusive rights to call themselves Lesbians

Daily Telegraph (UK) Daily Telegraph (UK) Jul 23, 08 2:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Residents of the Greek island of Lesbos have lost a legal battle to block the use of the word lesbian to describe a sexual preference. An Athens court threw out a lawsuit an islander filed against a Greek gay rights group with lesbian in its name, arguing that  they have exclusive rights to the term. The court ruled use of the word does not impinge on islanders' rights. More »

More about:  gay rights • Lesbian

Gay Couples Seek Donations, Not Dinnerware

Contributions to fight Calif. ballot measure take place of registry

Reuters Reuters Jul 15, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Soon-to-wed gays and lesbians in California are directing well-wishers to hold off on gifts and instead donate money to fight a measure that would nullify their unions, Reuters reports. "The usual notion of a huge reception or acquiring your first microwave is not really happening," says John Duran of Equality California, whose wedding registry site has raised thousands for the cause. More »

Travel

 Sin City Opens Arms
 to Gay Scene 

Las Vegas now tops SF as gay, lesbian getaway

San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle Jun 9, 08 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Once known for its Rat Pack-style homophobia, Las Vegas has become a getaway hotspot for gays and lesbians—even more popular than San Francisco, one study says. Among its  gay attractions are a bar on the Strip, a mayor who marches on Gay Pride Day, and a slew of fabulous shows from Bette Midler to Elton John to Cirque du Soleil, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

More about:  San Francisco • Las Vegas • gay • Lesbian • Elton John

 Madge Reprises Lesbian Kiss 

A she did with Britney, Madonna uses a girl-on-girl lip-lock for publicity

Daily Mail (UK) Daily Mail (UK) May 7, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna revived a rare classic last night—and it wasn't a song. During a performance in Paris to promote new album Hard Candy , the Material Girl, 49, grabbed a female backup dancer for an on-stage lip-lock, reprising a headline-grabbing steamy stunt with Britney Spears during a 2003 MTV awards show, the Daily Mail reports. More »

More about:  celebrity • Britney Spears • Madonna • Paris • concert • Lesbian • kiss • Hard Candy

Hollywood Is 'Like Al-Qaeda,' says Everett

It's no wonder Jodie waited so long to come out, gay star rails

Times (UK) Times (UK) Dec 20, 07 2:24 PM CST
(Newser) - The fact that Jodie Foster finally came out of the closet last week doesn't mean Hollywood is getting more tolerant of gay actors, British actor Rupert Everett fumed in an interview in the Times of London. "It's the opposite," he said. "She is 45 and she just couldn't be bothered anymore. Before that it would have killed her career." Everett said Hollywood is no more open minded than al-Qaeda or the Taliban. More »

More about:  celebrity • Taliban • Hollywood • homosexuality • Lesbian • Jodie Foster • Cydney Bernard • Rupert Everett

Why Jodie Foster Finally Stepped 'Out'

Promised dying gay friend, who may be baby daddy: Daily Mail

Daily Mail (UK) Daily Mail (UK) Dec 15, 07 3:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Jodie Foster’s tentative move out of the closet, at an awards show last week, may be the work of an old friend who, rumor has it, may be the father of her children, the Daily Mail reports. Foster  thanked her live-in partner Cydney Bernard—calling her “my beautiful Cydney”—to fulfill a promise to gay director Randy Stone, the Mail says, an old friend who died in February, after making Foster promise to come out. More »

More about:  celebrity • Hollywood • homosexuality • gay • Lesbian • Jodie Foster • Cydney Bernard • Randy Stone

'Dear Abby' Backs Gay Marriage

Rights group to honor columnist's accepting 'mainstream voice'

Associated Press Associated Press Oct 10, 07 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - 'Dear Abby' takes a simple stance on gay marriage: "I believe if two people want to commit to each other, God bless 'em." Over the years Jeanne Phillips, aka Abigail Van Buren, has consistently urged support for gay family members in her nationally syndicated column. Now she's being honored by Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays for using her “mainstream voice” to advocate for gay civil rights. More »

More about:  gay marriage • gay rights • Lesbian

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