pants with kate and leisha

As I nurse my third major hangover of the season, I've been thinking about what I, as a lesbian, could not possibly live without, and in the spirit of the holidays compiled Top 10 Things Every Lesbian Should Be Thankful For. I'm trying to stay as far away from stereotypes as possible so flannels, Birkenstocks, mullets, Tevas, cats, Katherine Moennig, and women's basketball are not on my list. Included are Sarah Waters, South of Nowhere, beer, high heels and Facebook.

This week's Litmus Test brings the ensemble cast together as they craft a nefarious plan to test Dylan's (Alex Hedison) devotion to Rachel Shelley's Helena. Meanwhile Jenny Schecter is as crazy and secure as ever, although Mia Kirshner joins in the fun for a tad. Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman's Bette and Tina go medieval on some Hollywood movie mogul ass and finally, some old-fashioned lesbian sex we can relate to. And where the hell is Pam Grier?

It's the year in lesbian gossip including plenty of The L Word, Ellen Degeneres' and Portia's wedding, Tina Fey's Palin Mania, South of Nowhere, Jodie Foster, Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson,  Wanda Sykes coming out, Ellen Page hugging woman with her legs, Sara Ramirez and Brooke Smith and more...