tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44695160571834977332026-03-31T12:35:44.464-07:00Lesbian Dating & RelationshipsNavigating through the process of dating and creating healthy relationships can be difficult, especially when you're a lesbian. The purpose of my blog is to help other lesbians, both single and partnered, to find some insight and inspiration through articles, stories, advice, news, politics, and humor, all relating to, in one way or another, the world of lesbian dating and relationships.girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.comBlogger651125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-49102282730289294772015-07-29T19:59:00.000-07:002015-07-29T19:59:30.734-07:00The #1 Reason Lesbian Relationships Don’t LastBy Mary Gorham Malia at DatingAdvice.com
Most first dates don’t become second dates. Then most second dates
don’t become third dates, so by the time you are on a third date, you
might be thinking this could be serious.
And if you’ve had sex already, you do think it’s serious. Right?
Yeah and that’s a big mistake.
Then there are the 30, 60- and 90-day breakups. It happens all the time. girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-50445817878146231352015-05-30T15:25:00.001-07:002015-05-31T17:46:09.141-07:002015 Gay Pride Events
2015 GAY PRIDE EVENTS
CITY
DATES
EVENTS NAME
Albuquerque, NM
June 13
Albuquerque
Pride
Albany, NY
June 13
Albany Capital Pride
Albany, NY
June 6
Albany Black & Latino Pride
Anaheim, CA
Oct. 2-5
Gay
Days Disneyland
Anchorage, AK
June 6
Alaska
Pride Festival
Asbury Park, NJ
June 1
girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-79806574810507389052014-11-16T21:32:00.002-08:002014-11-16T21:47:14.534-08:00Free Seminar: How to Heal from a Breakup - November 20, 2014How to Heal the Three Breakup Mistakes That Cause Suffering, Steal Joy and Prevent Future love
Most of us have experienced a breakup at some point in our lives. Sometimes that breakup was our decision and sometimes not. For those of us who have had a breakup that we haven't quite healed from, this free online seminar may be something you want to check out.
I am not in partnership with the girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-25970953919288855452014-09-23T15:57:00.001-07:002014-09-23T15:58:22.803-07:00Girl on Girl Documentary - The Invisibility of "Femme" LesbiansGirl on Girl is an original documentary film that features the stories of feminine lesbians who, even after coming out, feel invisible and stigmatized.”
Unlike any documentary film to date, Girl on Girl focuses its lens on the lives of feminine lesbians, and invites the audience to discover what life is like for women whose identity is incessantly trivialized and stigmatized, both outside of andgirl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-70110252378870745772014-08-26T21:31:00.003-07:002014-09-23T15:59:12.816-07:00Women's Weekend 2.0 Schedule of Events - Sept 12-14, 2014
Women's
Weekend 2.0 is the REINVENTION of the classic Russian River women's
festival.
Headliners are: Beverly McClellan of NBC's "The Voice" (photo
below), Suzanne Westenhoefer, and Julie Goldman of Logo and Bravo TV,
and Lori Moore of Fox TV's "The X Factor".
Highlights include: a Sunday
Jazz and Blues Day with Tori Roze, Steph Johnson, Azucar Con Ache, golf
girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-71691922596502680132014-06-30T19:30:00.004-07:002014-06-30T19:32:30.998-07:00Women's Weekend 2.0, Sept. 12 -14, 2014
Women’s Weekend 2.0 is the reinvention of the classic lesbian music and
comedy festival that has been happening annually on the Russian River
(70 miles north of San Francisco) since 1986.
The overall theme of the festival is “Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty”.
Women’s Weekend 2.0 will take place on the Russian River with Saturday and Sunday beinggirl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-36051270664114064112014-06-30T19:08:00.003-07:002014-06-30T19:10:07.670-07:00Victory for California LGBT YouthEquality California Press Release - June 30, 2014
(Los Angeles)—Today, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to
review a 2013 decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit upholding California’s Senate Bill 1172, a law that
prohibits licensed counselors and therapists from engaging in dangerous
practices to try to change the sexual orientation or gender girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-79202836972454610182014-05-23T20:33:00.002-07:002014-05-23T20:36:29.458-07:002014 US Gay Pride Festivals & Celebrations
May 23-26
Washington, DC
DC Black Pride
May 23-26
Chicago, IL
Bear Pride
May 23-26
Chicago, IL
Internatonal Mr Leather IML
May 25-June 1
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Gay Pride celebration
May 25
Melbourne, FL
Space Coast Pride
May 30-June 1
Guerneville, CA
Sonoma County Pride
May 31
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Pride
May 31
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Pride 2014
June 1
Pine City, girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-48827962164013379312014-05-16T14:40:00.000-07:002014-05-16T15:38:18.828-07:00Oregon Marriage equality lawsuit: Judge to issue a decision Monday
For Immediate Release -- Friday, May 16
Contact: Peter Zuckerman, Press Secretary: 310-507-4689
Marriage equality lawsuit: Judge to issue a decision Monday
Some counties prepared to start issuing licenses right away
The federal judge in Oregon’s marriage equality lawsuit said he plans to issue an opinion at noon on Monday.
If judge Michael McShane strikes down Oregon’s law excluding girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-45420568684891013312014-05-05T18:21:00.002-07:002014-05-05T18:21:48.259-07:00The 2014 Russian River Weekend Coming
The 34th Annual Russian River weekend will be the week of May 15 - May 19th, 2014 and will be held in beautiful downtown Guerneville, California.
Russian River Women’s Weekend Tentative ScheduleMay 15 – 19, 2014
VIP Pass Pick-up Location = *
Weekend Long Activities:
Thursday – Sunday Weekend of the ELEMENTS Guerneville
Saturday – Sunday Massage for the Health of It r3 girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-76984756390471467332014-05-02T09:43:00.001-07:002014-05-02T09:43:51.520-07:00California may remove the words "between a man and a woman"SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would strike the traditional definition of marriage from California law was approved by the state Senate on Thursday after the U.S. and state supreme courts allowed same-sex unions to resume last year.
SB1306 would remove from the state Family Code language that marriage must be "between a man and a woman." It would substitute gender-neutral language, definegirl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-21763831308626835362014-05-01T14:11:00.001-07:002014-05-01T14:13:23.405-07:0010 Lesbian Dating Red Flags to Watch Out For
By Ruth Schwartz, Ph.d., Conscious Girlfriend
If you’re a queer woman or lesbian who is dating in the hope of creating a happy, healthy, truly intimate lasting relationship, and you meet a woman with one of these red flags, proceed with caution and find out more. If she’s got two or more of these red flags, proceed at your peril. If she’s got three or more, run the other way!
She girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-7125817689193084532014-04-17T16:51:00.000-07:002014-04-17T16:51:04.125-07:00The Naked Truth About Why Lesbians Fake It (And Why I Stopped!) By Ruth Schwartz of Conscious Girlfriend
Admit it: are you a woman-loving-woman who’s ever acted more turned-on than you really felt, or even pretended to have an orgasm? If so, you’re not alone. Most lesbians (along with our straight sisters) have done that from time to time – and some of us have done it a lot.Why would a lesbian fake it, anyway? Well, probably for most of the same reasons as girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-71270922578120767872014-03-08T13:34:00.002-08:002014-03-08T13:38:02.459-08:00Lesbian Dating & Relationship's Blog Named in STDcheck.com’s Top 100 Sex, Lust, and Love BlogsLesbian Dating & Relationship's Blog is thrilled to announce that we have been named on the list of STDcheck.com’s Top 100 Sex, Lust, and Love Blogs and Online Destinations.
STDcheck.com
list highlights the most influential and engaging
bloggers who broadcast topics associated with sex, dating,
relationships, and love. This list is part of STDcheck.com's ongoing effort to emphasize the girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-80056848698672541812013-10-17T20:35:00.000-07:002013-10-17T20:35:45.980-07:00Awesome Pre-Holiday Sale on LELO at Good VibrationsGood Vibrations is having an awesome pre-holiday sale on LELO.
OFFER: 20% off LELO + FREE ground shipping for orders over $50
EXPIRES: 10/21/13
LINK: http://www.goodvibes.com/?kbid=105821girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-73003782878248813912013-09-03T14:23:00.000-07:002013-09-03T14:23:06.631-07:00October is LGBT History MonthLGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of 31 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Icons. Everyday in October, a new LGBT Icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources.
The LGBT community is the only community worldwide that is not taught its history at home, in public schools or in religious institutions. LGBT History Month provides role girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-56393505722907964822013-07-17T09:51:00.000-07:002013-07-17T09:51:09.690-07:00England & Whales Set to Legalize Gay MarriageLONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Gay marriage is to become legal in England and Wales after the lower house of the British parliament approved the final changes on Tuesday to a law that had Prime Minister David Cameron's backing but split his ruling Conservative party.The law had the support of both Labor and the Liberal Democrats, Britain's two other main political parties, but damaged girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-59376829376418063942013-07-01T17:45:00.002-07:002013-07-01T17:47:27.258-07:00BUTCH Voices Seeking Street Team Volunteers in San Francisco Bay Area
Opportunities available with BUTCH Voices: 2013 Street Teams!
Oakland,
CA: BUTCH Voices, the organization which will host its third national
conference August 15-18, 2013, in Oakland, California, has opportunities
for volunteers to distribute flyers throughout the San Francisco Bay
Area in July.
Volunteers
for BUTCH Voices can volunteer in exchange for comped days at the
conferencegirl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-76787620101567289292013-06-21T09:43:00.006-07:002013-06-28T22:10:55.604-07:00Expected Suprememe Court Ruling on Prop. 8 and DOMA Next Week
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on Prop. 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) by the end of their term next week.
Prop 8 bans same-sex marriage in California; it was approved by
voters in 2008 by 52 percent of the vote. It was struck down by a
federal judge and if the Supreme Court upholds that decision, same-sex
marriage could begin again in California. Justices could also use girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-32366048959897152482013-02-11T10:42:00.000-08:002013-02-11T10:42:28.739-08:00Great News For the LGBT Community in OregonThis just came out today and I thought I would pass it on...
First step for November 2014 election
This morning, Oregon United for Marriage established a petition committee with the Secretary of State's office with the goal of qualifying the "Freedom to Marry and Religious Protection Initiative" for the November 2014 election. The measure asks voters to make it legal for gay and girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-48332572673797768832013-02-01T15:08:00.002-08:002013-02-02T13:31:03.530-08:00Ellen DeGeneres Celebrates Portia De Rossi's 40th Birthday
On Friday, Ellen DeGeneres' wife, Portia De Rossi, turned 40 and Ellen used her opening monologue on her talk show to celebrate her wife with a funny, yet touching, tribute.
The tribute includes guest appearances from out actor Sean Hayes, who portrayed Ellen, while Ellen put on a long blonde wig and portraying De Rossi . Ellen recreated De Rossi's life from birth to career, girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-11469119210602615442012-08-16T17:31:00.002-07:002013-02-01T14:42:07.709-08:00Over 95% of Fortune 500 Companies Provide Sexual Orientation ProtectionToday I got this information in an email from Equality Forum, I thought it was important enough to pass on...
RECORD 477 (95.4%) of
FORTUNE 500
PROVIDE SEXUAL ORIENTATION PROTECTION
President Obama, Vice President Biden and
Congressman Ryan Support ENDA
Equality Forum reported that a record 477 (95.4%) of the 2012 FORTUNE 500 Companies
voluntarily include sexual girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-80628712992810880282012-07-23T18:00:00.004-07:002012-07-23T18:00:48.556-07:00Twisted-Queer comedy at the 2012 New York City Fringe International Theatre Festival
If you happen to live in New York, or plan on visiting this summer, you just may want to check out the New York International Fringe Festival.
In Heat Creative Team Presents
IN HEAT: Is She Hot Under Her Collar or Under Her Skirt?
The New York International Fringe Festival – girl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-52995858777908726362012-07-23T17:52:00.002-07:002012-07-23T17:52:44.071-07:00Over 500 Gather for Vigil Honoring Lesbian Hate Crime Victim
This article came from LGBTQ Nation.
More than 500 gather for vigil for lesbian brutalized in home invasion
By Chris Dyer
Update: 7/23/12: Lincoln police have now classified the attack as a hate crime due to the victim’s sexual orientation.
LINCOLN,
Neb. — Over 500 people gathered on the steps of the Nebraska State
Capitol Sunday night to hold a vigil for a lesbian woman brutalizedgirl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469516057183497733.post-71982307196176013522012-06-09T10:14:00.000-07:002012-06-09T10:14:12.470-07:00NY Judge Take DOMA Into Her Own HandsFrom WNDby Michael F. Haverluck
A judge in New York has taken advocacy for normalization of same-sex
“marriage” to the next level, ruling this week that a major component of
the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it
doesn’t provide the same financial benefits for homosexuals and
lesbians.
District Judge Barbara Jones ruled that a federal law defining
marriage as agirl2grlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714784958505171520noreply@blogger.com0