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Following loads of buzz, the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney confirmed that Jane Austen will appear on the ten-pound note starting in 2017.

We could not be more excited for one of our favorite lesbian funny women, Fortune Feimster, who has landed her own show on ABC! The out comic behind hilarious alter-egos like Darlene Witherspoon the Hooters waitress and, more recently, her spot-on portrayal of both Honey Boo Boo and Mama June, will write, produce and star in the half-hour comedy Discounted

In a bit of an upset, actress Kate Winslet took home two for two Golden Globes Sunday, winning a Best Supporting Award for The Reader early in the evening and nabbing the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture for Revolutionary Road.

The Informant star and lesbian film darling Melanie Lynskey recently said that thinking about her Heavenly Creatures' costar Kate Winslet's uber-success makes her cry. Lynskey became a darling of lesbian cinema playing in But I'm a Cheerleader, the short The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder, Itty Bitty Titty Committee and on television in The L Word as a possible paramour for Leisha Hailey's Alice.

Kate Winslet has joined forces with Emma Thompson and Rachel Weisz to form a “British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League,” a group of women who say no to altering their bodies with plastic surgery, according to the Telegraph. Winslet, 35, said she is passionate about influencing other women to allow themselves to age gracefully and join her in staying away from plastic surgery operating tables.

Angry gays and celebs like Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan and Ricki Lake take to the streets over Prop 8. Grey's goes straight but Eden Riegel and Tamara Braun engage in heavy snogging on All My Children, Kate Winslet as Catherine Deneuve, The L Word looks killer, Mandy Musgrave wows at POWER UP and Bridget McManus is legally off the market.

Awards' season is officially over, culminating with last week's Academy Awards ceremony during which Kate Winslet and Penelope Cruz nabbed top prizes. Here is the definitive list of our Top 10 Women of the 2009 Academy Awards based on your votes.  Anne Hathaway, Freida Pinto, Cate Blanchett, Maris Tomei, Taraji P. Henson, Angelina Jolie are just a few of the superb thespians who also don't mind playing lesbian.

SheWired.comSenior Editor Tracy E. Gilchrist and Advocate.comEditor-in-Chief Ross von Metzke prove that lesbians and gay men do get along. They tackle Larry Flynt's potential porn bail-out and then it's on to Kate Winslet, Kelly Clarkson and The L Word. Plus, Gwyneth Paltrow makes Ross doze off.

While Oscar – or Hollywood as a whole – has rarely sought to represent queerness positively on film, there remain a few handfuls of performances that, for good or bad, helped to bring visibility to lesbian, bi, trans and queer characters throughout the years including turns by Cher, Hilary Swank, Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Whoopi Goldberg, Kate Winslet, Whoopi Goldberg, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman and Annette Beining.

Back as a guest on Gossip Girl and Her Gay Ross von Metzke chats with Tracy about how she snubbed Charlize Theron at a gay rally, Kirstie Alley's weight --what else?-- Kathy Griffin in bed with avowed lesbian Lily Tomlin, Kate Winslet's waxed lady parts, Lindsay Lohan's umpteenth Twitter break from Samantha Ronson, cougars, Harry Potter's Hermione and a whole lot of other nonsense.

This week the pair muses about Rosie O'Donnell, Kathy Griffin and Gloria Estefan kicking it in Miami for Girls' day out. Three's Company star Joyce DeWitt teams up with Livingston Wine Cellars for a classy bus tour. Plus, lesbian financial guru Suze Orman with a riding crop? Real Gossip Girls Blake Lively and Leighton Meester do girl-on-girl...sort of. But who's the top? And Julia Roberts tops Clive Owen.  

Here’s a round-up of actresses nominated for queer roles since Oscar began, including a couple of gender-bending or ‘coded’ roles. We wholly admit we may have missed a few. Happy Oscars' season! We'd love to hear what some of your favorite 'queer' Oscar nominated performances are.

Who's your pick for best performance?

Madonna officially launched her massive MDNA tour last night in New York City, and the style icon didn't disappoint, rocking a classic black and white tux that was a not-so-subtle allusion to out noir film actor Marlene Dietrch.

Queen Latifah looks fab, but she needs cuter shoes than that!

Icona Pop's Caroline Hjelt on wishing she were a lesbian.