Human Rights Campaign (Holiday) Shopping Guide

People often ask me for advice on what brands of computers and other equipment to buy. During the holiday season, a lot of people buy gadgets and gifts. In general I usually recommend good solid brands I’ve had direct experience with like Hewlett Packard or Dell. Recently, Read more

The Skin Beneath

Skin Beneath Book CoverThe Skin Beneath by Nairne Holze, Insomniac Press 2007. Reviewed by Jeanette Nelson.

Fall 2007 Edition

I have more than one good friend who happens to have a mental illness. Two friends have recently ‘outed’ themselves to me as having been diagnosed with a mood disorder and schizophrenia respectively.  I also have a close friend I have taken to the emergency department, Read more

New LGTB Prism Alcohol and Drug Services Launched

A first in Canada, Vancouver Coastal Health just launched in July of this year alcohol and drug services specifically geared to lesbians and gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirited and queer people. “Issues specific to the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit and queer people affect Read more

Sugarbeach Wedding Announcement

Lesbian Quarterly is proud to congratulate Marlee and Tully of Sugarbeach on their wedding, happening as LQ is going to ‘press’ on September 1st 2007. The Vancouver-based lesbian pop duo met in Australia where Canadian Marlee Walchuck recruited Australian corporate accountant Tully Callender into her Read more

Gloria Steinem on ‘Chick flicks’ and ‘Dick flicks’

This article by feminist matriarch Gloria Steinem was recommended to me by one of LQ’s reader, and I’m recommending it to you.

“Lesbian Life” Blog Excerpts

The links in this article are syndicated excerpts from a blog I found of a lesbian advice columnist with some dating advice and other news (mostly american). This links in this article will change frequently, as they are a live feed from this other site. Click on the link above to view.

Summer 2007 Issue

This quarter we’re talking about favourite lesbian owned and women-owned businesses in BC. Also see our usual features the Lesbian Agenda, and Ongoing Lesbian Events. I’ve also catalogued all the lesbian-owned and women-owned businesses mentioned on the site, and you can see all of them by clicking Read more

In Other Words – Lesbians in the News

The achievements of lesbians do get reported in the news. They aren’t always labeled as or celebrated as lesbians, which is a pity, since I believe it’s credible to assume that our successes, when made public, help break down public stereotypes about lesbians. I found two recent Read more

Favourite Women-Owned Businesses in BC

I was sitting in one of my favourite restaurants, a little diner within walking distance of my house called Docker’s Diner. Joanne Agreometros, the owner, came by as usual to chat with my wife Jeanette and I and we got talking about how she started Read more