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In 2006, she was recognized as a “Feminist Who Changed America” for her efforts as an activist, educator and founder of the Los Angeles-based Lesbian News. And in 2009, she was doubly honored with a City of West Hollywood proclamation and an Etheridge award (named after singer Melissa Etheridge), given to those with a distinguished record of service to the LGBT community. Yet for all her accomplishments, Jinx Beers is still a neglected figure in contemporary lesbian history.

Diana Cage takes aim at butch naysayer and anti-lesbian pundit, Daphne Merkin, whose NY Times Style Section pulpit this past weekend frankly pissed Diana off. 'I like surly, bored lesbians. They make my lady parts tingly... I also like an overly made up but still bulldaggy as hell Lea Delaria. For the record, I also like dykes who look like garage mechanics, leather daddies, young boys, gay men, circus ringmasters, and dandies...' Diana writes.