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After the antigay National Organization for Marriage was handed four stinging defeats Tuesday, with voters endorsing marriage equality in three states and shutting down a divisive ban in another, the group is reeling. The American Independent got wind of an emergency conference call on Thursday in which the group and its leader, Brian Brown, plotted their next moves.

Actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia complicated by an iron deficiency, anemia and multiple drug intoxication, according to the L.A. County coroner's office. An emergency call was made by husband Simon Monjack the day she died. A man who worked at Murphy's house said that someone would deliver a sealed envelope filled with meds to "Lola" every Friday.

Lance Lundsten, a gay 18-year-old student at Jefferson High School in Minnesota, took his own life on Saturday after being bullied at school. KSAX-TV reports that authorities believe Lundsten’s death was a suicide. Police officers responded to an emergency call at his family’s residence in Miltona around 10 p.m. Saturday, and he was taken to Douglas County Hospital where he died.

Video of Brittany Murphy talking about her role in the movie Across the Hall, sadly one of her last known interviews, has surfaced. Murphy died Sunday morning after suffering full cardiac arrest. An emergency call was made from the home of Murphy's husband Simon Monjack at 8am. An autopsy to reveal Murphy's cause of death took place Monday, but results will not be known for several weeks.

Actress Brittany Murphy died Sunday morning after suffering full cardiac arrest. An emergency call was made from the home of Murphy's husband Simon Monjack. Murphy was pronounced dead on arrival after being taken to Cedars-Sinai in LA. Murphy starred in such films as Clueless, 8 Mile, the lesbian favorite Girl Interrupted with Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder and Don't Say a Word.

Heathers’ star Winona Ryder was rushed to the hospital after an in-flight mystery illness on a plane bound for London forced the pilot to make a priority landing Wednesday. Now, The Daily Mail is reporting that Ryder, a notorious bad flyer, suffered a reaction to popping too many Xanax to help ease her in-flight anxiety.

Connecting with friends is a key part of The Dinah, but chatting on the phone is near impossible and drunk texting can be dangerous. Fortunately, we’ve got some helpful hints and quick text codes so that you can practice good textiquette throughout your time at The Dinah.

Entertainment publist Mona Elyafi lacks some crucial lesbian dating skills, including the ability to discern when the object of her affection is indeed interested in her. Here Mona expounds on how her lack of certain skills does damage to her dating life overall.

Entertainment Publicist Mona Elyafi muses over the red flags in lesbian relationships including a changed Facebook status, the prospective mother-in-law warning against her 'crackhead' daughter and more you-should-have-known-better tell-tale signs.

This week we reach back into history for a woman you might not know but should. Say hello to Dolly Wilde, the remarkable niece of Oscar.

Entertainment publicist Mona Elyafi ponders lesbian roles including the lipstick lesbian, stone femme, butch, soft butch, stone butch, dyke, baby dyke, Chapstick lesbian, boi and the Judas of lesbians the hasbian.

Romeo, O Romeo, wherefore art the queers in Shakespeare’s greatest love story? You will find out just why they are ever present in Ampersand: A Romeo & Juliet Story, during New York International Fringe Festival. Ampersand is a queer rock-musical comedy that takes a Sapphic spin to the original Shakespearian drama and shakes up the formula with modern day twists.

Perez Hilton has sunk to yet another record low this week with his offensive despicable blogging about Michael Jackson's emergency hospital admission that lead to the King of Pop's tragic death. Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz are part of a mass Twitter boycott of Perez.