mistaken identity

Photos Herb Ritts took of Madonna and Rosanna Arquette during a publicity shoot for their hit film Desperately Seeking Susan were initially deemed too "lesbian," according to veteran publicist Reid Rosefelt. Rosefelt, who was working as a publicist on the 1985 mistaken identity comedy, recalls the day he first told Madonna that Ritts would be photographing her and costar Arquette for publicity photos and, possibly, the film's poster.

By now there’s likely not a Pretty Little Liars fan left on the planet who doesn’t know who A is following Monday’s season finale and the big A reveal. While A’s identity was certainly the focus of PLL’s heavily Hitchcock-influenced finale we’re still concerned with what went down for Rosewood’s resident lesbian Emily Fields (Shay Mitchell).

If you’re not the football or Thanksgiving special or Black Friday type this Thanksgiving weekend is actually a really strong one for viewing lesbian-themed films with the DVD release of Trigger, about girl rockers who reunite years after their heyday, and with the theatrical release of Tomboy, the acclaimed French film that explores gender identity. Trigger, directed by Bruce McDonald, stars Deadwood’s, and most recently Dexter’s, Molly Parker as Vic, who’s a lesbian, and Tracy Wright as Kat, in her final role.

For this black, gay, Christian, masculine-presenting female athlete, her relationship with God provides a safe space.

The Dallas Independent School District is set to hold a final vote on an anti-bullying policy, with protections specifically against bullying for LGBT students, that started in response to the recent gay teen suicides around the country. The board of trustees is scheduled to vote on Thursday November 18th, and if they vote passes, it will be the first policy in Texas to include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

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GLAAD's annual report tracked the seven largest motion picture studios during the 2013 calendar year to map the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of LGBT people in films. Find out how each stacked up here.