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Best known for her role as a cleaner in Shameless, (UK Channel 4 drama) 35 year old Maxine Peake donned corsets and period clothes to play pioneering 'out' lesbian Anne Lister in 'The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister' screened on UK BBC 2 Monday night. But back to the BBC production... The lovely Maxine portrayed Anne Lister with convincing lesbian charm. There is no doubt will have gained an instant adoring lesbian following. She had her hand up many petticoats and no doubt Queen Victoria would have said, 'We are not amused!'

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While last week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy featured Calzona blowing fans minds with a darling make-out scene on a softball field, this week offers a sweet story arc involving Callie (Sara Ramirez) learning to come out to someone from her pre-Arizona past. The brainy and beautiful orthopedic surgeon also learns not to refer to her wife as “Dr. Robbins.”

Sarah McLachlan, the very-private songstress, animal rights' advocate and Lilith Fair -- a lesbian favorite -- creator opened up her schedule and her heart in a rare interview with Sarah Toce for SheWired to talk about her music, loss of love, motherhood and on flashing  The Pretenders' front woman Chrissie Hynde and bringing her to her knees.

Join the Impact brings out the celebs like Pink, Lucy Lawless and even one who actually came out as a lesbian, Wanda Sykes. Lindsay Lohan's fur gets floured...don't ask. Halle Berry wants lessons from Kate Winslet on how to be nude, Top Chef's resident lesbian Jaime forms Team Rainbow and Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth are on fire in I Can't Think Straight.