the lincoln project

Actor and writer David Dean Bottrell says the proceeds from the final performance of his one-man show will help cover medical expenses for JD Disalvatore, a prominent lesbian producer and director who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

emily m. danforth’s new debut novel, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, is already getting comparisons to the classics. Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of American Wife, said, “If Holden Caulfield had been a gay girl from Montana, this is the story he might have told — it’s funny, heartbreaking, and beautifully rendered. emily danforth remembers exactly what it’s like to be a teenager, and she has written a new classic.”

Our latest entry on a woman you should know: Laurie Rubin, a singer, writer, designer, and more.

This week we look at an iconic singer and activist who has performed with such fellow legends as Pete Seeger, who died just this week, and Holly Near.

Capping a week that marked the loss of big-screen heartthrob Patrick Swayze and Kanye West lose his marbles — again — lesbian faves Tina Fey, Megan Fox, Elisabeth Shue, Maura Tierney, Helen Hunt, Robin Wright Penn and Mariel Hemingway lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines.

From the Carolinas to Oregon to the interwebs, sexism and homophobia run rampant.

The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show is the place where the hottest new cars, SUVs, vans, trucks and concept vehicles are center stage. It also marked the historic arrival of the modern electric car era. Those car makers showing what hot new cars they have hitting the market (and making my lesbian heart skip some beats) were: Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Saab, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Jeep, Nissan, Subaru, Volvo, Aston Martin, Lotus, Morgan, Perana, Rolls-Royce, SMS Supercars, Porsche and more!

This week during the livestream of SheWired's The Gloves Are Off, join the conversation with our favorite lesbian pair, Cathy DeBuono and Jill Bennett, to continue last week's topics and discuss racial profiling. This Thursday at 7:00 PM PST.