tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78196470193272339282024-03-13T12:44:52.726-04:00All Things Lesbianlezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-35349334461227158432016-08-13T18:00:00.000-04:002016-08-13T18:00:22.959-04:00TV's Top Female Bisexual Characters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>by Lauren W</i><br />
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Let's face it: there is still a huge amount of biphobia in the world, even within the LGBT community.<br />
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What should we do to combat it? Celebrate bisexuality in all it's glory, of course!<br />
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I've taken it upon myself to come up with a list of who I think are the best bisexual ladies that have ever appeared on television.* Of course, I haven't seen every show in the world so feel free to leave a comment below with anyone you think I may have missed!<br />
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*Please note that this is completely my own opinion and I mean no disrespect to anyone not on this list.<br />
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<b>Ilana Wexler </b>(<b>Ilana Glazer</b>, <i>Broad City</i>)<br />
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<b>Why she deserves a place on this list: </b>Okay, so Broad City have never explicitly labelled Ilana as bisexual, but it's definitely something we can infer. We've seen her have sexual relationships with both guys and gals, and she has a not so secret crush on her best friend, Abbi. She's the woman who brought the phrase "YASSS KWEEN" to our attention and her antics are ridiculous; she has just as much fun - if not more - than most men we see on our screens. Stay bisexual, kween.<br />
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<b>Clarke Griffin </b>(<b>Eliza Taylor</b>, <i>The 100</i>)<br />
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<b>Why she deserves a place on this list: </b>Completely opposite to Ilana, there's this badass. She's from a little show called <i>The 100</i>, perhaps you've heard of it? Clarke was the first female lead of a US TV show who happens to be bisexual and absolutely every lesbian leapt for joy when it was finally revealed that she'd have a WLW relationship with our late Heda, Lexa (<b>Alycia Debnam-Carey</b>). Not only is she gorgeous, she saves her people constantly. A bisexual who knows how to make us proud.<br />
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<b>Annalise Keating </b>(<b>Viola Davis</b>, <i>How To Get Away With Murder</i>)<br />
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From one female lead to another, Annalise Keating knows how to get shit done. As far I'm aware, she's the first African American female lead of a show to hold the bisexual torch. Not only does she cover up murders for a living, but she also intermittently dates Eve Rothlo (played by bombshell <b>Famke Janssen</b>). Her morals are often questionable but who cares? The layers and complexity Davis brings to Annalise is groundbreaking.<br />
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<b>Callie Torres </b>(<b>Sara Ramirez</b>, <i>Grey's Anatomy</i>)<br />
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As a lifelong <i>Grey's </i>fan, I couldn't leave the world's most loved ortho surgeon off this list. Callie discovered her bisexuality in season 4 of the show and was married to a woman by season 7. Talk about moving fast! What's more is Sara Ramirez is insanely talented and has been one of the show's MVPs for years now. Although she's taken a leave of absence (not for long, we hope!) she'll always be in our hearts.<br />
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<b>Kalinda Sharma </b>(<b>Archie Panjabi</b>, <i>The Good Wife</i>)<br />
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Oh Kalinda. Kalinda, Kalinda, Kalinda. I can't help but sigh a big gay sigh every time I think about you. As one of my personal favourite TV bisexuals, I can't even begin to describe her well enough to do her justice. I just adore her. She's multi-faceted and smart and hot as hell. Side note: Why are so many bisexuals played by women of colour?! Gotta say, I love it!<br />
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<b>Bo Dennis</b> (<b>Anna Silk</b>, <i>Lost Girl</i>)<br />
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Phew, don't look at that GIF for too long, you might need to take a cold shower. <i>Lost Girl</i> is probably the queerest show of all time, if you ask me. It's more gay than <i>RuPaul's Drag Race</i>. Throughout the show's run, pretty much every cast member made out with, well... Pretty much every cast member. Bo was the hero Canada (and the rest of the world) needed, and damn did she look good saving the planet. Special shout out is due to the world's most famous Valkyrie, Tamsin (<b>Rachel Skarsten</b>) who was also bisexual in the show. We miss you, Lost Girl.<br />
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<b>Sameen Shaw</b> (<b>Sarah Shahi</b>, <i>Person of Interest</i>)<br />
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Sameen. Shaw. My number 1 gal. I wanna be her best friend and I wanna be her girlfriend. This list was in no particular order, but I feel like I saved the best for last. Sarah Shahi (whom you probably remember playing lesbian DJ Carmen in <i>The L Word</i>) created such a strong, multi-dimensional character in Shaw and I couldn't be more proud of her. A woman of colour with a personality disorder who also happens to be able to shoot a gun to the highest level of accuracy <i>and </i>she's bisexual? Be still, my beating heart. There will never be another quite like you, Shaw.<br />
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So that's it for <i>my </i>list... Who did I miss? Comment below or send us a tweet on <a href="https://twitter.com/allthingsles">https://twitter.com/allthingsles</a>!</div>
lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-44102611640246186092016-08-10T18:00:00.000-04:002016-08-29T13:17:14.025-04:00REVIEW: Lesbian Web Series "Dagger Kiss"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>by Lauren W</i><br />
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When the star of <i>Dagger Kiss</i>, <b>Tucky Williams</b>, approached me to write a little something on her new lesbian web series (which she wrote herself) I'm not gonna lie, my first thought was "ugh, not another lesbian web series".<br />
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As the creator of this blog, I am constantly sent web series to view and after a while it became apparent that the majority of them were samey: cliche story lines and the odd love scene.<br />
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This is where Dagger Kiss (nicely) surprised me.<br />
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Not only was I surprised that there was something that actually resembled a plot, Dagger's main three stars can actually <i>act</i>.<br />
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Because of their talent (amongst other things) I found myself quickly falling in love with all three of them. And I'm not exaggerating. They all gave me major heart eyes at one point or another.<br />
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One of the most refreshing things about this web series was that they didn't shy away from the gay. I guess that's what you get when an actual lesbian writes the series; they know what their audience wants to see.<br />
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Right from the first episode, they dive in (pun intended) with sweet lady kisses in an enchanted forest. Sorry, did I spring the enchanted forest thing on you a little there? That's right, this series is also fantasy themed - another thing I found particularly original about Dagger Kiss. Every other lesbian-themed web series I've seen has focused on real life situations. Why not give us something out of the ordinary? I mean, a vast array of genres are what the Straights<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 19.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">™</span></span> have been enjoying since time began.<br />
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I can't lie to you here either: I binge-watched the entire series in one go.<br />
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Because the episodes are all around 10 minutes or less, it makes for premium quality binge-watching. Viewing them all at once made the whole thing seem like a cute indie film rather than a TV show and that's not a bad thing.<br />
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When it comes down to it, <i>Dagger Kiss</i> is one of the best lesbian web series I've seen thus far. If you hadn't heard of Williams before now, this will certainly leave you wanting more.<br />
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of a mouse, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source%3DPressRelease%26utm_medium%3DOnline%26utm_campaign%3DGradeMyHausLaunch&source=gmail&ust=1470148441542000&usg=AFQjCNH8UEjh2cwWI7aGIHzzKO1y82goFQ" href="http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source=PressRelease&utm_medium=Online&utm_campaign=GradeMyHausLaunch" target="_blank">Haus</a> goes to work and curates homes to
find your perfect match. Whether you’re looking for a quiet neighborhood
with a good school district; want to know crime rates, walkability to coffee
and restaurants or proximity to work…you name it, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source%3DPressRelease%26utm_medium%3DOnline%26utm_campaign%3DGradeMyHausLaunch&source=gmail&ust=1470148441542000&usg=AFQjCNH8UEjh2cwWI7aGIHzzKO1y82goFQ" href="http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source=PressRelease&utm_medium=Online&utm_campaign=GradeMyHausLaunch" target="_blank">Haus</a> finds the homes that connect all
your dots!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sets of twins, knows how important finding a place that really feels like home
is. “When I began to look for a property for my family, I became frustrated by
having to visit multiple sites in order to get a comprehensive picture on a
home or neighborhood in order to make a wise and informed decision. Despite
tremendous advances in both data and technology in the past decade, real estate
search remains largely the same as it was 10 years ago” said Shahi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of letting her frustration sap her productivity, Shahi did something about it:
she gave her problem a solution and built <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source%3DPressRelease%26utm_medium%3DOnline%26utm_campaign%3DGradeMyHausLaunch&source=gmail&ust=1470148441542000&usg=AFQjCNH8UEjh2cwWI7aGIHzzKO1y82goFQ" href="http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source=PressRelease&utm_medium=Online&utm_campaign=GradeMyHausLaunch" target="_blank">Haus</a> - challenging how consumers can
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In comes <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source%3DPressRelease%26utm_medium%3DOnline%26utm_campaign%3DGradeMyHausLaunch&source=gmail&ust=1470148441542000&usg=AFQjCNH8UEjh2cwWI7aGIHzzKO1y82goFQ" href="http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source=PressRelease&utm_medium=Online&utm_campaign=GradeMyHausLaunch" target="_blank">Haus</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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on a combination of personalized community, lifestyle, and home search
criteria. In other word, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source%3DPressRelease%26utm_medium%3DOnline%26utm_campaign%3DGradeMyHausLaunch&source=gmail&ust=1470148441542000&usg=AFQjCNH8UEjh2cwWI7aGIHzzKO1y82goFQ" href="http://www.grademyhaus.com/?utm_source=PressRelease&utm_medium=Online&utm_campaign=GradeMyHausLaunch" target="_blank">Haus</a> takes the surprises out of house
hunting and finds your perfect match. Think of it as the online dating
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-79592999297201885962016-08-04T18:00:00.000-04:002016-08-04T18:00:10.756-04:00Up & Coming LGBT Music: Tús Nua<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Remember a while back when I reviewed this little lesbian band? (Click <a href="http://allthingslesbeau.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/new-lgbtq-music-review-tus-nua.html">HERE</a> if you don't!)<br />
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Well look here: they have some new music for you!<br />
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New song 'Matches' sounds half like something from <i>The Hunger Games</i> soundtrack, and half like something dreamy and otherworldly that <i>Daughter</i> would write.<br />
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Check it out here if you're into that sort of vibe:<br />
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currently recording it</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">s first LP, which
should be out by the end of 2016. First single off the album, called Matches,
will be released in July 2016. Tús Nua plays a blend of post-rock, shoegaze,
and a little bit of everything, and is currently based in Zagreb. So far, Tús
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-87113915826355804382016-08-01T18:00:00.000-04:002016-08-01T18:00:29.368-04:00L Fest 2016: A Real Success<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bandanas, free hugs and wandering lesbians waving selfie sticks at
<b>Heather Peace</b>… Yes, it can only be L Fest 2016. We had a blast. Our lovely,
sloshy-sludgy British weather did not hinder our fun as we shuffled our gay
tents and campers over to a drier field onsite at Uttoxeter Racecourse. Here,
we began celebrating L Fest’s sixth year with a huge wave of music, arts and
comedy shenanigans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While <b>Beth Prior</b> and the loveable <b>Eva Iglesias</b> boomed their tracks from
the Big Top, (restyled to ‘the Titty tent’ by artist BREE, patent pending) the
Cunning Linguists’ panel featuring LGBT Poet Laureate <b>Trudy Howson</b> mesmerised
with powerful words on the Arts Stage. Championing up-and-coming female LGBTQ+
poetry and literature is something L Fest is very passionate about. This year,
author Sally Edwards launched her third novel and we were even treated to a
reading by filmmaker and activist Helen Oakleigh. Elsewhere, we welcomed <i>Wotever Film Festival,</i><i> </i>who shared some
cracking lesbian film classics followed by discussion and Q+A sessions with the </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">directors.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Uttoxeter’s sun continued to glisten
down upon us for our Del Mar Reunion Party, a chance for those who went to our
annual L Fest Del Mar in May to catch up under a cheeky limbo line and of
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Fest welcomed a lot of artists from overseas, including bold and bright
three-piece band BREE from America and the lovely, blue-haired <b>Aimee Francis</b>
from Australia. Saffron was an explosive presence on site during Saturday
evening, even performing that classic we all know and love, <i>Ready to Go</i><i>.</i><i> </i>Heather Peace
joined us on Sunday, popping over into the crowd, mid-set, to enjoy the buzzing
atmosphere with her die-hard fans!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When not wearing our dancing shoes, we lost ourselves in the amazing
comedy at L Fest this year. Our festival laughs truly began with
entertainment by <b>Lara King</b> in her Opening Night Variety Extravaganza, which
included McChicks from Holland and Aussies the Hussy Hicks. The Laughing Cows
welcomed <b>Jen Brister</b> to the Main Stage, spinning us into the curtails of
faecal-inspired laughter. Recounting stories of life
post- and pre- the Schadenfreude of having twin babies, Jen also expressed
resentment towards social media and all things <i>selfie</i> (insider - Jen <i>did</i><i> </i>eventually get in our Green Room party snap.) As she performed, the arena quickly became packed with
gaggles of giggling lesbians who could not get enough of the wittily
observational Brister. According to one spectator, as much as a week later: <i>‘my face is still aching’</i> claimed artist
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elsewhere, by day, we were given a real treat by the fabulous Kenric
Cabaret troupe, followed soon after by comedienne <b>Jackie Hagan</b>. Attracting a
hefty crowd to the Green Stage Tent, everyone sat poised for her sassy, poetic
discourse on important topics such as class austerity, mental health,
disability and leglessness. In her poem, <i>Tea and Coffee,</i> Hagan humorously questions our notions of bisexuality in a
binary-obsessed society. Now with a short on Channel 4 and a new book out, Hagan
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now in its sixth year, <b>Cindy Edwards</b> claims this year’s festival was the
best yet and promises big changes are on the cards for L Fest 2017. We are
always striving to make L Fest an environment for all – including uniting
LGBTQ+ families, which is why this year saw the launch of brand new kids’
workshops. Moreover, L Fest 2016 has once again shown the threefold world of
fun, closeness and diversity that resonates year after year throughout the L
Fest community. Post-festival, it is fair to say we are all experiencing an L
Fest come-down. L Fest 2017 may seem a long way away – but FEAR NOT – we are
already gearing up for the L Fest Awards, L Festive and expect a twist to Del
Mar next year. Watch this space.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-62682785025780261032016-07-14T18:00:00.001-04:002016-07-14T18:00:23.965-04:00Marina Rice Bader Releases AVA'S IMPOSSIBLE THINGS @ OUTFEST 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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CA</span></b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"> - Writer/director/producer Marina Rice Bader is set to
world premiere her new feature film, <i>Ava’s Impossible Things</i>, at
this year’s Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival. The film will screen at the
DGA 1 on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aqj"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span data-term="goog_1052321254" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">Saturday, July 16 at 4:00pm</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>with Marina and cast in attendance.
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In keeping with the "do-it-her-way-ethos” Bader is known
for, she will give the film its worldwide release as a rental on Vimeo on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aqj"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span data-term="goog_1052321255" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">July 17th</span></span></span>, the day after its Outfest
screening. The talented filmmaker is no stranger to this innovative strategy
having released her <i>Anatomy of a Love Seen</i>much the same way in
2014. Gravitas Ventures will again join the team to take<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Ava’s Impossible Things</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to all other VOD and streaming
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fans around the world will be able to rent the film on Vimeo on
any Internet-capable device for only $5.00 for a 48-hour rental period. Subtitled
versions for a number of foreign languages will also be available including
Spanish, Portuguese, French and German.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">Ava’s Impossible Things</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">is the first film to receive an investment from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://vimeo.com/blog/category/share-the-screen&source=gmail&ust=1467584024502000&usg=AFQjCNGQdJLrHDY4nxw9GRxetyoU2jilPA" href="https://vimeo.com/blog/category/share-the-screen" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Vimeo’s “Share the Screen”</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>female filmmaking fund, which was
launched at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival to support emerging female voices
in film.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I love Vimeo’s ‘Everyone is welcome, come be part of our
vibrant community, create your vision and share it with the world’ mentality.
I’m honored, and can’t wait to share Ava’s journey," says Bader.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The heart-wrenching tale tells the story of Ava and her mother
Faye, bonded by many things…unconditional love, a passion for the arts, a
belief that magic exists, and an insidious disease that will one day end both
their lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s been three years since Ava moved back into her mother’s
house to care for Faye, and as Ava witnesses the slow downward spiral all she
can do is keep her mother’s spirits up while locking away the fears of her own
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today is a day like any other until rare guests and unexpected
events compel Faye to make a shocking announcement, sending Ava into a
tailspin. Unable to deal with reality, Ava cries herself to sleep in her
mother’s arms and escapes to a dream world filled with old friends and long
forgotten desires.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Catch the genre-bending film on Vimeo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aqj"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span data-term="goog_1052321256" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">July 17</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>after its Outfest 2016 premiere.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">About Soul Kiss Films and Marina Rice Bader</span></u></b><b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">:</span></b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2009 Marina Rice Bader founded Soul Kiss Films, an
independent company dedicated to producing evocative, entertaining and
compelling movies by women, for women and about women. Her first project out of
the gate was to executive produce instant classic <i>Elena Undone</i>,
followed by <i>A Perfect Ending </i>two years later. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2014 Marina felt driven to go down a more authentic path,
writing, directing and starring in <i>Anatomy of a Love Seen</i>, where
she created an exciting new model of filmmaking not only during production, but
with her creative distribution, earning much publicity. Next came <i>Raven's
Touch</i>, which she produced and co-directed with powerhouse Dreya Weber in
2015. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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film to date as writer, director and producer, <i>Ava's Impossible Things</i>,
premiering July 2016 at Outfest Los Angeles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"I have <i>always</i> had a love affair with
movies, but it wasn’t until my early fifties that I had enough faith in myself
to make the leap to actually creating them. I feel I’m just hitting my stride
with <i>American Ryder</i>, a female ensemble action film shooting in
2017,” says Bader. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-26793673517605337382016-07-14T18:00:00.000-04:002016-07-14T18:00:09.189-04:00SUSAN SURFTONE Releases BRAND NEW SINGLE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Former FBI agent turned singer/songwriter, Susan Surftone is back with her
first digital dose of riptide-ready rock and roll for 2016. </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the
premiere female surf guitarists of our time, Surftone has released her
brand new single called “Blue Moon of Kentucky”:<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://cdbaby.com/cd/susansurftone9&source=gmail&ust=1467584024584000&usg=AFQjCNEM-l-WFGS7ZpOyA0iCCgTmRiZYkw" href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/susansurftone9" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://cdbaby.com/<wbr></wbr>cd/susansurftone9</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">"I chose to cover "Blue Moon of Kentucky" because
it was the second song Elvis Presley ever recorded.On this song he's not a
polished vocalist and neither am I. He's singing in a higher key because he's
young, only 19, and that higher key is easier for me, “ says Susan
Surftone. "I’ve been singing to Elvis all my life in private and I thought
maybe it's time to do it in public. The song itself is a bluegrass song written
by Bill Monroe. It gives me an opportunity to play a different lead guitar
style than my usual style. I just really like the song.”</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">“Blue Moon of
Kentucky” is Surftone’s first single off of her upcoming EP dubbed “The
Magician”, due out on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aqj"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span data-term="goog_1052321253" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">July 5, 2016</span></span></span>.
</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">The Magician is a
little bit of departure from her old style as it sees Surftone - after
recording four instrumental albums- stepping out of her instrumental-rock
comfort zone to step in front of the mic and make her debut vocal performance
on 3/3 of the songs - including the track “Little Bit Lied To”, which she
personally penned.</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The New York
native had, early on already defied convention by learning how to write and
perform electric guitar music instead of contenting herself with listening and
dancing along (like most other girls) to the day’s big boy bands. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To say that
Surftone plays a mean guitar is to put it mildly. Now more than merely a
great female guitarist, Susan has established herself as a terrific
player.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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approached her about becoming an agent. She took the job with the F.B.I. at the
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Portland, Oregon resident has led her own stellar group, <i>The</i> <i>SurfTon<wbr></wbr>es, </i>through
many many album releases—at least thirteen—as <i>Susan and The
SurfTones. </i>From <i>Without A Word</i> (1995), <i>Thunderbeach</i> (<wbr></wbr>1996)
and <i>This Ain’t No Beach Party </i>(1999) and onto later classics
like 2007’s <i>There She Goes Again—Susan and The SurfTones Play The VU</i> (Velvet
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start bands, and while she may be a rarity in the genre of surf rock, she
certainly now has a prolific discography recorded with her previous bands not
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-24872180727269313452016-07-11T18:00:00.000-04:002016-07-11T18:00:04.623-04:00TELLO FILMS Debut NEW FILM "SKIRTCHASERS"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; font-weight: bold;">STARRING ELIZABETH
KEENER, BARRY BOSTWICK</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.6667px;"> </span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">AND MEREDITH
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CA </span></b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">- tello Films just released the highly
anticipated comedy “Skirtchasers” starring Elizabeth Keener ("The L
Word", "My Generation") as Robyn Samuels and Barry Bostwick
("Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Spin City") as her estranged
father, Damien Samuels and Meredith Baxter ("Family Ties",
"Young and the Restless") as her divorced mother - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.tellofilms.com/series/skirtchasers&source=gmail&ust=1467584024694000&usg=AFQjCNHGFrGXrni-PXD29lSi25TNobpOzQ" href="https://www.tellofilms.com/series/skirtchasers" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://www.tellofilms.com/<wbr></wbr>series/skirtchasers</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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web series was written and created by James Berg & Stan Zimmerman
("The Golden Girls", "Roseanne", "Gilmore Girls",
"The Brady Bunch" movies). Amanda Bearse directed four of the
webisodes, with Zimmerman directing one. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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"MADtv" and "Dharma & Greg”. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"There is
a new media landscape that I'm thrilled to explore and I'm very glad to be
doing it with my friend Stan Zimmerman and working with a company like tello
with their focus on content for the lesbian community," said Bearse.
Zimmerman and Bearse appeared on the Sean Hayes produced Bravo reality show,
"Situation: Comedy.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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freshly single after a break-up with her long time girlfriend the day before
their wedding. As Robyn deals with mending her broken heart, she realizes her
issues delve further than her issues with commitment; they go way back, to her
father. After the split of her parents, her best-selling novelist father,
remarried a much younger woman, and became a father again, abandoning Robyn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Trailer: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.tellofilms.com/series/skirtchasers/skirtchasers-trailer&source=gmail&ust=1467584024694000&usg=AFQjCNH4pX3bup0ArNMozq0HJL1UzpkuxA" href="https://www.tellofilms.com/series/skirtchasers/skirtchasers-trailer" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://www.<wbr></wbr>tellofilms.com/series/<wbr></wbr>skirtchasers/skirtchasers-<wbr></wbr>trailer</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rounding out
the "Skirtchasers" cast are Katie Walder ("How I Met Your
Mother", "Mad Men"), Tangie Ambrose ("In Plain
Sight"), Jessica Lu ("Awkward"), JJ Totah ("Jessie"),
Valerie Ortiz ("South of Nowhere", "Hit the Floor"),
Shaughn Buchholz ("Scrubs"), Brandy Howard ("The People's
Couch") and Clementine Ford ("The L Word”).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"I am
extremely excited to be bringing this new series to life," said Christin Baker,
co-founder and CEO of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://tellofilms.com&source=gmail&ust=1467584024694000&usg=AFQjCNFe4VcedprXhsXnCztKgsl7qBucAw" href="http://tellofilms.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">tellofilms.com</span></a>. "James and Stan's writing
is phenomenal and targets the exact kind of audience tello is all about. Not to
mention the amazing actors that have been drawn to this material.”<br />
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Known for “Maybelle”, "Nikki & Nora" and "Kiss Her I'm
Famous," this new web series will be joining an astounding list of other
well-known series on the tello Films website.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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confirmed that actress/comic/singer, Lea DeLaria, who plays "Big Boo"
on the award winning Netflix series, "Orange is the New Black", will
cover a classic tune as the theme song to the new tello Films comedy
"Skirtchasers”. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tello recently
greenlit another web-pilot from Zimmerman & Berg called "Secs &
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">tello Films produces and distributes innovative, high-quality
web series with a lesbian focus. "We believe in telling authentic stories
about people whose lives are often ignored or marginalized. tello creates web
series specifically for the lesbian/queer community. Meaning that lesbian/queer
characters are front and center. We love lesbians and we don't feel
that there are enough stories about us. At tello, we create new web content
that is intelligent but fun, timely but classic, and tasteful yet sexy.
Providing a whirlwind of classic ideas from a lesbian perspective, brave and
challenging content with a lesbian twist."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-14254256015360049272016-07-08T18:00:00.000-04:002016-07-08T18:00:36.484-04:00New Women's Music Festival Coming To Central Scotland<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ContainHer, Texas singer-songwriter Erin Bennett, New York rapper Flapjack and Australian melodic
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label primarily for women and female led musical enterprises. The festival is also collaborating with
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genres. The assumption that it is a woman only event would be wrong! Any criticism of being anti-male
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-59363517944849250092016-07-05T18:00:00.000-04:002016-07-05T18:00:14.984-04:00L Fest Del Mar 2016: the Lesbian Getaway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">170 excited, psyched lesbians flocked to the sunny seas of La Manga in
Spain for one whole week of celebrations, full moon parties, incredible live
music and everything that comes in between. After her first time in Del Mar,
one L Fester Deb emailed in with some lovely words: ‘I had the best time
ever! It was 2 years in the waiting and it did not disappoint! Everyone
was really friendly and lovely, and there was just such a fantastic atmosphere.
Every evenings’ entertainment was top notch! It was a great and enjoyable week,
(despite my hangovers) I loved it!’ With new acquaintances made and old
friends happily reunited, L Fest Del Mar 2016 was certainly one we won’t be
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Festers could soothe their hefty hangovers by the poolside or get the
atmosphere going with fun, games and silly splashing around. Our
self-proclaimed gay train escorted us to our party boat where we enjoyed
cocktails and stunning views over catch-ups and laughter. We were treated to
live music by many acts including former X Factor finalist
(turned L Fester) Jade Ellis, plus entertainment from the fire-eating
Toxic Dolls. In L Fest founder Cindy Edwards’ words, ‘THEY WERE HOT, LITERALLY’
but don’t just take our word for it, check out our snaps on the L Fest Events
Facebook page. With the sun glistening high in the sky and a beer in hand, it
was truly amazing to relax and watch these acts platform their talents upon the
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our Full Moon Party on the beach has always been an L Fest Del Mar
favourite, and this year was the perhaps the most spectacular yet. We stood in
quiet, happy unity as we released lanterns into the moonlit sky,
followed by a performance by amazing Spanish artist Road Ramos
before dancing the night away to Mia Wallis. What more fun could
we ask for?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As our sunny freedom in Del Mar was sadly coming to an end, the L Fest
bunch signed a huge, rainbow PRIDE flag to remember every single person who
shared this happy experience with us. There is no denying that Del Mar is a
holiday, but for us, it represents much more than that. It is about a community
who is bound together by a mutual affection and sense of understanding for one
another. It is about developing friendships and supporting emerging LGBTQI+
talent in a safe, loving space <i>(although we can’t promise you won’t be
thrown in the pool…)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Uttoxeter (near Alton Towers) where the celebrations continue! Or if you have
never been before, why not make this year your L Fest debut? You can now create
your own unique L Fest timetable from our line-up before you arrive with our
new FREE app! Fill it with your favourite L Fest workshops, live acts and
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-84906486323099674762016-07-02T20:31:00.001-04:002016-07-02T20:31:27.936-04:00BURY YOUR GAYS: If a pay phone rings in New York, did the lesbian really die at all?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>by Lauren W</i><br />
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First off, I'm cautiously apologetic about my absence from All Things Lesbian. My absence largely stems from the fact that I have genuinely still not gotten over the fact that <i>Person of Interest</i> has come to an end and I was dreading writing this post. It is 100% the best show of the decade, and it will take something extra special to top it.<br />
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Secondly, there are quite obviously going to be <b><span style="color: red;">SPOILERS</span></b> in this post so please do not read on if you are planning to watch POI at some point in your life. (And I'm begging you: <i>please </i>watch it. It is truly genius and you will not regret it.)<br />
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Back in April, I wrote something similar to this following the whole death of Lexa (<b>Alycia Debnam-Carey</b>) debacle. (Click <a href="http://allthingslesbeau.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/the-bury-your-gays-trope-is-person-of.html">HERE</a> to read it).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A face so perfect it could sink a thousand ships.</td></tr>
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The cliff notes version of my April post is as follows: all of the lesbians on TV die, <i>Person of Interest </i>could be our last hope for a happy gay ending, the show starts May 3rd and you should all watch it. Blah Blah Blah.<br />
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So, I intend this article to be a follow up to that, now that we know the outcome. A "Part Two", if you will.<br />
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As I've stated before, POI is not a show that saves it's MVPs just for the sake of it. The writers never shied away from killing off it's main characters and even led us to believe that Shaw (<b>Sarah Shahi</b>) had sacrificed her life for the team in the show's fourth season.<br />
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Alas, the TV Gods saved the bisexual sociopath in the end.<br />
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Season 5 of the show was a whirlwind: There were 2 (and sometimes 3!) episodes per week, which meant it was over before you could say "Artificial Intelligence: Modern Warfare".<br />
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And it was all going so well. Shahi and <b>Amy Acker </b>(Root) were killing it Every. Single. Week. Episode 4 came as a Shaw-centric episode which brought us the likes of this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">*Bohemian Rhapsody voice* Is this the real life... is this just fanfiction?</td></tr>
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Oh, and this:<br />
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Aaaaaand this:<br />
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You can thank me later.<br />
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We saw Shaw escape Samaritan's clutches, the couple being reunited, overt flirting in the middle of a shoot out... they even <i>held hands</i>. (If you never watched the show, you probably won't understand why this pair holding hands killed so many fangirls, but listen to me when I say it was IMPORTANT.)<br />
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And then, the thing happened...<br />
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<i>The thing.</i><br />
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I was holding out (false) hope that neither one of them would die but then Root was gone in a flash. Killed by a bullet. (Not a stray bullet, though - she swerved in front of it to save Harold. A true hero and a mighty fine Gryffindor/Slytherin cross-breed indeed).<br />
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Everyone went insane. Some die hard fans refused to watch the final four episodes that followed. Personally, I couldn't eat for three days straight after I learned of what happened.<br />
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I need to make a sidebar at this point to wax lyrical about how strong an actress Amy Acker really is. She's so versatile and one of the most (if not <i>the </i>most) talented actresses on television if you ask me. For the second time, she played a character who transcended and transformed into a God (the first instance being Illyria in <i>Angel</i>), and absolutely nailed it. The subtle nuances that you cannot help but notice when you watch her play Root in comparison to when she plays The Machine are impeccable. I can't even begin to sing her praises enough. She's a literal ray of sunshine.<br />
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An honourable mention also goes to Sarah Shahi. She really got to show off her acting chops this season and played Shaw's character absolutely perfectly. Having an Axis II Personality Disorder can't be the easiest thing to portray, but Shahi got the whole "acting with your eyes" thing on point. She really has come a long way since Carmen de la Pica Morales. If she doesn't get to play a comic book hero at some point, there's something wrong with the world.<br />
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Anyway, let's not beat around the bush. Root died. She was gone. But then...<br />
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In the last (ever) scene of Person of Interest, we saw Shaw wearing what we can only assume was Root's leather jacket walking down the street with Bear. And then a pay phone rang.<br />
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Of course, we didn't hear what Machine!Root said on the phone and the writers stated that they left everything open ended so that the viewers could create their own ending. But obviously, lesbians are loyal as fuck to their fictional sisters and it could only mean one thing: Root was alive.<br />
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Furthermore, since the finale aired, <b>Michael Emerson</b> (who plays Finch on the show) revealed that there was a scene in which a mysterious figure riding a motorcycle appeared towards the end of the episode, but it got cut. And who likes to ride motorcycles?<br />
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For me, there's no other explanation. Root lived. She faked her own death in order to "become" the Machine and hide from Samaritan until it was safe for her to return.<br />
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The whole thing made me think of that old saying about the tree falling in the forest and nobody being around to hear it. You know the one.<br />
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Well in my analogy, Root is that fallen tree. None of Team Machine actually <i>saw her die</i>, and just because we briefly saw her corpse means nothing in this show: Shaw momentarily died in the season 2 episode <i>Relevance</i>, too. Did she really die if nobody was around to see it?<br />
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So, the updated version of that old saying now goes as follows: If a pay phone rings in New York, and nobody but Shaw could hear it, did Root really die at all?</div>
lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-40367296915125694912016-04-20T16:00:00.000-04:002016-04-20T16:00:23.502-04:00REVIEW: Maybelle S01E01 - The Death Card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>by Lauren W</i><br />
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It's been a while since I delved into a new lesbian web series, so where better to start than at tello Films; the home of online lesbian content?<br />
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As a long-term fan of <b>Bridget McManus</b>, I decided to give her new series a go.<br />
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The plot of <i>Maybelle </i>(from what I've gathered from the first episode alone) revolves around a young woman, somewhere in the deep south of America, who is suddenly reunited with a past love.</div>
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Episode 1 doesn't give too much away in terms of the exact history of these two women, but it tells you just enough: they were in high school together, and things were a little more than friendly.</div>
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The chemistry between Bridget and her co-star, <b>Fran Nichols </b>(starring as Della), is evident almost immediately. Neither of them say a word about their past relationship, but anyone with two eyes and a brain can tell something romantic is - or was - going on there.</div>
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As I previously mentioned, it has been a long time since I ventured into new web series waters, and the first thing that pleasantly surprised me about <i>Maybelle </i>was the stunning cinematography.</div>
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Gone are the low budget days of the shaky, handheld, low quality cameras that haunted lesbian content for years. <i>Maybelle </i>almost has an air of Amazon Prime's series <i>Transparent</i> about it. I'm not sure whether its the filters used or the way things are framed - or a little of both - but something about this web series seems hyper-realistic; as if you're right in there with the characters. </div>
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Of course, the first episode is more of a set-up to the series, so there isn't much in the way of plot (Maybelle's mother passes away, and one thing leads to another until she ends up on Della's front porch - no pun intended), but it is a lovely start.</div>
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Angeles, CA</b> -
Award winning filmmaker<b> JD Disalvatore</b> was diagnosed
with stage iv cancer four years ago, but that hasn't slowed down her activism
or filmmaking. Now combining both endeavors, she is dedicating her time
and talents to the movement to make Los Angeles a no-kill city, and is making a
documentary about the fight called “How To Save a Dog”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We save
their lives, but these (rescued) dogs or cats change ours!<br />The
indiegogo campaign was launched to raise money for the production of the
documentary and can be viewed at:<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/how-to-save-a-dog#/" target="_blank">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/how-to-save-a-dog#/</a></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In Los
Angeles, the rescue community has been working on a movement to make the city
"no kill" - which means that no animals would be euthanized for
space. This seems like a monumental goal for any city, yet currently
we're close to the tipping point where this actually could be attainable.
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addition to the feature documentary, 20-30 educational internet videos will be
made for social media to educate and engage anyone interested in helping make
our nation "no-kill". These videos will be directed by an award
winning documentary filmmakers and will cover various subject matters from
"How To Become at Dog/Cat Foster" to "How to Introduce Your new
Cat or Dog to your other Pets."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the time for everyone who cares to get involved. This documentary will take you
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short videos will engage more to join in the fight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"When
I started volunteering at my local animal shelter, I didn't know the first
thing about animal rescue," says <b>Disalvatore</b>, who has won over
fifty awards from film festivals around the world with her work, "
As in any revolution or triage situation, you have hundreds of people in
so many different capacities working together (and sometimes at odds) to rescue,
foster, transport, groom, train, rehabilitate and find homes for the millions
of unwanted dogs & cats in America. I was not only captivated by the
ingenuity, bravery and gumption of the rescuers, but also completely sucked
into the world of the animals themselves. I feel compelled to share that
with everyone. Especially people that are interested in
helping." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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paint an intimate portrait of one city shelter and chronicle their efforts to
save animals, along with the large rescue organizations and the small rescue
people that fight for dogs and cats everyday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With that
in mind, the documentary will also feature two lesbian dog rescuers who run
their own 503/c rescues out of their homes: Natalie Garcia of MaeDay Rescue and
Kristen Rosiar from Pardon the Pups. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are
things everyone can do... from as simple as donating old blankets to local
shelters, to sharing a dog’s shelter photo, or not letting their cat have
kittens!”. People connect with what they see and what touches them
emotionally, and a well produced video is a touchstone for getting new people
in the community involved in the no-kill movement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Disalvatore has been very active in LGBT film and advocacy. She has been
a mentor for Point Foundation, and co-chaired the major donor lesbian committee
for Outfest, as well as serving as the Vice President of the Board of Directors
of the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and President of the
Frontiers Foundation. In 2014, Disalvatore co-hosted the local NBC
coverage of the West Hollywood CSW Gay Pride Parade, and has been a frequent
co-host on <i>The Frank DeCaro Show</i> on Sirius/XM. She has
moderated panels on queer film for the Writers Guild of America, Power-Up,
Outfest and The Butch Conference. She has written on LGBT issues for
Curve, Frontiers, Clout, Planet Out and Gay Wired. Disalvatore received
the LACE Award from the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center, as well as the
Tom Thom Award at Outfest in addition to a GLAAD Award for <i>Shelter</i>.
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-44050992645482133862016-04-16T14:00:00.000-04:002016-04-16T14:00:12.617-04:00SAFFRON, Lead Singer of REPUBLICA, Announced for L Fest 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Formed in the early 90's, Republica achieved sales of over 3 Million Albums
going Top 5 in the UK, US and Europe and achieving Platinum Sales Worldwide.
The track ‘Ready To Go’ went to No. 1 in 18 countries and has been featured in
Hollywood movies, TV Shows and in International advertising campaigns.‘Drop
Dead Gorgeous’ was used as the theme to ‘Scream’, the Wes Craven Horror Movie
and ‘Beauty Never Fades’ by Junkie XL ft. Saffon reached No. 1 in Poland.<br />
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Saffron has performed vocals for The Prodigy's "Fuel My Fire", worked
with The Cure, appearing on the single "Just Say Yes" from their
Greatest Hits album and she also collaborated with Junkie XL for his 2003 album<br />
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This is the second act L Fest has released after the popular announcement of
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Festival Director Cindy Edwards commented " We are delighted to add
Saffron to the Line up as she is such a strong female singer songwriter and a
great gay icon from the 90's. She has been so supportive of our work that
I can't wait to work alongside her in promoting the festival. She has sold
millions of albums worldwide so to get her at L Fest is fantastic. She will be
performing with front woman of Auxesis Mel Sanson and I cannot wait for them to
rock the stage on Saturday16th!<br />
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We are currently selling second tier tickets at £99, but these are expected to
sell out within the next month as we saw a huge rise in sales after the Heather
Peace announcement. The next tier price will be £110, and £120 on the door so
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Share the Screen”, launched at Sundance, is Vimeo’s new initiative they
hope will help close the gender gap that is so pervasive in the entertainment
industry. Vimeo intends to foster equality by investing in female-led
programming, educational workshops, meet-ups, interviews, and more that
spotlight and support female voices in the Vimeo community.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">On March 8, Vimeo announced the acquisition of</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><i><span style="color: #222222;">Ava’s Impossible Things</span></i><span style="color: #222222;">, from writer/director Marina Rice
Bader as part of its “Share the Screen” investment in emerging female
filmmakers. “I love Vimeo’s ‘Everyone is welcome, come be part of our
vibrant community, create your vision and share it with the world’ mentality”,
says Bader, who’s</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/ondemand/anatomyofaloveseen" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Anatomy of a Love Seen</span></i></a></span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">was released on Vimeo the day after it’s world premiere at Outfest in
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Bader is the CEO and Founder of</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="http://soulkissfilms.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Soul Kiss Films</span></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="m_-2605592019003689532__GoBack"></a>, an independent company dedicated to
producing evocative, entertaining, and compelling movies by women, for women
and about women. <i>Ava’s Impossible Things</i></span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">is the fifth project from SKF, following</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><i><span style="color: #222222;">Elena Undone</span></i><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">(2010),</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><i><span style="color: #222222;">A Perfect Ending</span></i><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">(2012),</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><i><span style="color: #222222;">Anatomy of a Love
Seen</span></i><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">(2014) and</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><i><span style="color: #222222;">Raven’s Touch</span></i><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(2015).</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">PALM SPRINGS, CA</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> - There are absolutely no words to
encapsulate what happened at the 2016 Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend. To say
that the event gave enough reasons to experience a severe case of FOMO is to
put it mildly. Pulling all the stops, the event was not just epic, but was also
pure magic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The famed weekend was filled with unique moments, exceptional firsts,
unforgettable milestones, and unexpected surprises that made up for one of the
most surreal and mind-blowing Dinah ever.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">The legendary Palm Springs’ signature event defied all expectations on
so many different levels. From <b>Kate Moennig</b> and <b>Camila Grey </b>(aka The X-Names)
giving an exclusive surprise performance Friday night, to Golden Globe winner
and international pop icon</span><b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #222222;">Lady Gaga</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">making her unexpected return to The Dinah enjoying a little fun in the
sun at the Saturday Cabana Pool Party with buddy <b>Samantha Ronson</b>, one thing for
certain is that you never know what extraordinary thing might happen at The
Dinah.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are plenty of good reasons to want to experience The Dinah, be it
the massive pool parties, the star-studded red carpet soirees, the top-notch
live concerts by established performers and fast-rising newcomers, the
celebrity sighting, or the hottest DJs and dancers around the world. But while
The Dinah might represent different things for everyone, the one common thread
is its unique ability to bind us all together as one big family and organically
impart a sense of solidarity and normalcy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">“The message is always the same: Here’s a space for you to celebrate
your life, live out loud, and simply love,” says</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><b><span style="color: #222222;">Mariah Hanson</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">, founder and
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">The empowering effect of the event was already palpable in its stellar
entertainment roster led by a strong and diverse presence of kick-ass female
artists such as celebrity DJs</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><b><span style="color: #222222;">Samantha Ronson</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">, L Word iconic
star,</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><b><span style="color: #222222;">Kate Moennig</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">& UH HUH HER’s lead singer</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><b><span style="color: #222222;">Camila Grey</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">(who together form The X-Names), newcomer</span><b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #222222;">JoLivi</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">, and one of Rap’s most vocal and lyrical MC’s, </span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><b><span style="color: #222222;">Angel Haze</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">. And if “girl power” was the flavor of the weekend, the color du
jour at The Dinah was certainly orange with</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><i><span style="color: #222222;">Orange is the New
Black</span></i><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">stars DJ</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><b><span style="color: #222222;">Taryn Manning</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">(Tiffant “Pennsatucky” Doggett)
spinning at the Sunday Pool Party and comedian</span><b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #222222;">Lea DeLaria</span></b><b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Big Boo) headlining the comedy show Saturday night.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Perpetuating the rise of women and now transgender DJs behind the decks,
the Dinah put an extra focus on trail-blazing DJs with a diverse group of
incredibly talented tastemakers who more than hold their own in this boy’s
club: Dj Amara, DJ Asha, DJ Lezlee, DJ Angie Vee, DJ Automaton, Citizen Jane,
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Youtubers including: ElloSteph, Arielle Scarcella, Ari Fitz, Ambers Closet,
Bria And Chrissy, It’s Ally Hill, Shannon and Cammie, and Life of Bly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Another smash hit at this year’s Dinah Shore Weekend was the Hot as L
Pool Party hosted in association with Showtime - a Dinah exclusive.
Saluting a memorable era in lesbian culture, the event reunited some of
the iconic series’ beloved actors including Clementine Ford, Elizabeth Keener,
Tracy Ryerson, Amanda Leigh Dunn and Hunter Valentine who performed their
farewell show</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #141414;">to thank the fans for one hell of an
amazing ride.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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stop, it also marked pop music’ s new “it” girl’s first ever concert.</span><span style="color: #222222;">World famous cover
girl and super model</span><b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b><span style="color: #222222;">Madison Paige gave
an emotional but absolutely formidable first live concert on Sunday officially
debuting her music career at Dinah. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, The Dinah 2016 was the most star studded Dinah Shore Weekend
in history. But above it all, it was the most profoundly transformative and
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I keep on hearing how this was the best Dinah yet, which of course puts
a huge smile on my face. I'm proud of my staff. They all execute the
administrative part of the weekend with such grace even when under pressure. Of
course, I’m also grateful and thankful to our incredibly wonderful and
appreciative customers who remind us of exactly why we do what we do. The
magic of The Dinah is undeniable and irreplaceable, “ says Mariah Hanson.
“I'm so moved and touched, I am already planning for next year --
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-19993804756633060132016-04-12T15:30:00.000-04:002016-04-12T15:30:13.170-04:00The "Bury Your Gays" Trope: Is Person of Interest our Last Hope?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>by Lauren W</i><br />
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<b>***TRIGGER WARNING: It has been bugging me for some time now that I haven't taken to All Things Lesbian to voice my thoughts about the "Bury Your Gays" trope. Please note that this post may contain some images that could disturb some readers both mentally and emotionally, and death is mentioned more than once. Of course, there are also major spoilers from hereon in. You have been warned.***</b><br />
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If you haven't been living under a rock for the past two months, you'll have heard of the outrage sparked by the loss of our beloved Heda, Clarke's gal pal, and the Commander of the Thirteen Clans, Lexa kom Trikru (played by <b>Alicia Debnam-Carey</b> on <i>The 100</i>).<br />
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Losing yet another lesbian character from our already tiny percentage of television lesbians hurt some people so much that they contemplated suicide, threatened the creator of the show (<b>Jason Rothenberg</b>) and stopped watching <i>The 100 </i>altogether.<br />
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In fact, after the death of Lexa, we averaged around one lesbian charatacer death per week, two of which include Denise from <i>The Walking Dead</i> (played by the fabulous <b>Merritt Wever</b>) and <i>Empire</i>'s Mimi (<b>Marisa Tomei</b>). And there are more. Many more. (Click <a href="http://www.autostraddle.com/all-65-dead-lesbian-and-bisexual-characters-on-tv-and-how-they-died-312315/">HERE</a> for an almost complete list of lesbian character deaths by AutoStraddle).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Alanna Masterson </b>(Tara) and <b>Merritt Wever</b> (Denise), <i>The Walking Dead.</i></td></tr>
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The sad truth is, even the most LGBT-positive shows are not even immune to this damaging trope - think Tara from <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer, </i>Trish from <i>Orange is the New Black</i>, and <i>The L Word</i>'s Dana Fairbanks, to name but a few.<br />
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What is perhaps most soul-enraging is the fact that heterosexual fans feel like they can chime in with things like "yeah but, everyone dies, it's just a fact of life", or "you wanted to be treated equally, didn't you?"<br />
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The truth, unfortunately, is that we're not being treated equally at all. The facts show that for the 18,000+ straight characters on TV, there has been a total of 383 lesbian or bisexual female characters. And guess how many of those characters remained <b><i>alive</i></b> at the end of the series in which they appeared? <b>20%</b>. TWENTY FUCKING PER CENT. How many <b><i>died</i></b>? <b><i>31%</i></b>.<br />
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And the other 50%, you ask? 28% of them were merely guest stars and had no real storyline to end their character arc at all. 10% were written off completely - they didn't <i>die</i>, but they were no longer visible. The last 10% had happy endings. 10%. Wow. (Click <a href="http://www.autostraddle.com/autostraddles-ultimate-infographic-guide-to-dead-lesbian-tv-characters-332920/">HERE</a> for the source of these figures).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Amber Benson </b>as Tara, <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer.</i></td></tr>
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Now you have a little bit of background on the whole issue, I'd like to point you toward one show that has not played to any of these tropes thus far: <i>Person of Interest</i>.<br />
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I could explain the show in full detail and fangirl over it's entire premise, but many a lesbian watches the show for one thing only: it's LGBT couple, Root and Shaw (played by <b>Amy Acker </b>and <b>Sarah Shahi</b> respectively).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shahi (left) as Shaw and Acker as Root.</td></tr>
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You may recognise them from shows such as <i>Angel</i> and <i>The L Word</i> (oh, Carmen), but when they got together on <i>Person of Interest</i>, angels came down from heaven and celebrated in a wine-filled frenzy.<br />
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In the show, Root and Shaw fight crime together and flirt shamelessly. When there was an initial hint that a relationship was on the cards for these two, many fans were (not surprisingly) worried that the whole thing would turn into one big queerbaiting disappointment, and Shaw would end up with the show's male protagonist anyway. But it was not so.<br />
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Just before the end of season 4, Sarah Shahi's character sacrificed herself to save Root and her friends, right after she planted a big ol' smacker on her girlfriend's lips.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And lesbians everywhere applauded... And cried.</td></tr>
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Of course, sacrificing one's life generally comes with some side effects, which include death. Sigh. Another lesbian/bisexual death on TV for us all to rage about...<br />
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But wait! There was hope! Shahi left only for maternity leave, and it was revealed that her character survived! I know, right? You don't believe me. A bisexual female character on television <i>survived</i>.<br />
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When the show returns next month, it will be it's last season. I have never been more upset about the loss of a TV show since <i>Buffy</i> ended in 2003, but I digress.<br />
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Since the announcement of the air date for <i>Person of Interest </i>season 5 (it's May 3rd, by the way), fans of "Shoot" and indeed other fandoms have been worried about the fact that it may kill one of them off at the end of the series.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is this a threat or is it just foreplay? You decide.</td></tr>
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Of course, I don't want to get anyone's hopes up. The show has been known to kill off some of its major players before (see <b>Taraji P. Henson</b>'s Joss Carter), and the subject matter of <i>Person of Interest</i> means that all of its characters are often on the brink of death.<br />
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However, this show is yet to let us down. It lived up to its promise that it was not interested in queerbaiting, and that Root & Shaw are canon. It brought Shaw back from the dead, so to speak, and gave us a character with a serious personality disorder who is portrayed in a generally positive light. It treats its people of colour with respect, and gives them personality that is not defined only by their race. It gives us non-heterosexual characters that are not only about their sexuality, and they are not made to look like outsiders because of who they love.<br />
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What I'm saying is, we should hold on to hope for Person of Interest. When you compare it to shows such as <i>Pretty Little Liars</i>, which has killed off pretty much all of its black and LGBT characters, (R.I.P. Maya, Nate, Shana, CeCe, etc) POI has a pretty good track record (Carter notwithstanding). The 100 is twice as bad as most of the main offenders, as just weeks after the death of Lexa came the death of one of the show's few people of colour, Lincoln (played by <b>Ricky Whittle</b>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Taraji P. Henson</b> as Carter, <i>Person of Interest</i></td></tr>
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So is <i>Person of Interest</i> our only (current) hope for a happy lesbian ending? Only time will tell. It is, so far, one of the few remaining shows on television that has not killed off one of its LGBT characters. All we can hope is that it stays that way.<br />
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In the meantime, you can catch up with POI on Netflix if you are in the USA or the UK. Trust me, it's so, <i>so </i>worth your time. I can't stress that enough.<br />
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<b><i>Person of Interest </i>returns to CBS for one last season on Tuesday, May 3rd at 10pm, with episodes twice a week on Mondays and Tuesdays from May 9th onwards.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">New York, NY</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> - Antigone Rising (AR) has announced the release of the brand
new music video for their song “Everywhere is Home” from the popular lesbian
mob comedy feature film “Alto”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The music video dropped March 9 on the band’s YouTube channel at: <a href="https://youtu.be/9Q6ccJvmgA0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">https://youtu.be/9Q6ccJvmgA0</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alto is a quirky love story set in the midst of an unanticipated run-in
with the NY mafia. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It stars Diana DeGarmo, Natalie Knepp, David Valcin, Lou Martini, Jr.,
Melanie Minichino, and AR’s own Nini Camps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alto’s film producer Toni D'Antonio had produced the music video for the
band’s massive hit “That Was The Whiskey”, and film director Mikki del
Monico directed it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">As for the little behind-the-scenes
story of the video: i</span><span style="color: #202020;">n the film, Diana DeGarmo sings
lead with Nini Camps (who co-wrote the song with Daniel Tashian
and plays best friend Kat) on background vocals. This past
month (February 2016), Antigone Rising took to the stage to sing their song,
this time with Nini Camps where you can usually find her: on lead
vocals. The music video uses both!</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Antigone Rising continues to rise to the occasion fusing their success
in the music industry with educating youth around the globe as Cultural
Ambassadors to the United States Government. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The band has successfully launched their own noprofit
organization, <b>Girl Bands Rock (<a href="http://www.girlbandsrock.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal;">www.GirlBandsRock.org</span></a></b>) - to inspire and
educate kids, especially young girls, that it's ok to think outside the box and
pursue careers in non-traditional fields. They have partnered with school
districts and youth centers all over the country to create innovative programming
dedicated to building confidence in youth by developing leadership and creative
skills through musical workshops, outreach programs and performances. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For the all-female-boot-stompin'-alt-country-rock band <b>ANTIGONE
RISING</b>, helping aspiring young artists while giving back to their community
is something that comes second nature to a group that is helping to create
music and history.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Best known for relentless touring and masterful musicianship, Antigone
Rising played upwards of 280 shows a year in their early days. Whether it was
an open mic on a Monday night or a jam packed New York City hometown
show, the ladies and their infamous Vanna White (the band's beloved 15
passenger van) eventually blazed a trail straight to arenas alongside some of
the biggest names in rock history including The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith,
The Allman Brothers Band, The Bangles and Rob Thomas.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">PALM SPRINGS, CA</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> – Club Skirts has revealed its
entertainment line-up for The Dinah 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Palm Springs, California-based
all girl party and music festival will again take place over the span of 5-days
(</span><span style="color: #222222;">March 30 through
April 3, 2016</span><span style="color: #222222;">) at the Hilton Hotel, the PS
Convention Center and Zeldaz Nightclub.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Celebrating 26 years as the largest
lesbian event in the world, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend delivers yet
again another roof-raising celebration with a steamin' hot lineup that will
most definitely blow the lid off the sunny oasis!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“We have put together the most
exciting Dinah line up ever. If I could only pick one Dinah to attend, it
would be this year. I'm really happy how things came together.
Everyone we asked said yes, and as a result we have the most star-studded,
talented Dinah ever! 26 years and we're better than ever, thanks to
our customers and to the amazing talent who see this event as a must do.
It's going to be a supreme year,” says <b>Mariah Hanson</b>, founder and
promoter of The Dinah.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The stellar entertainment roster is
led by a strong and diverse presence of kick-ass female artists including
two-time Grammy nominee <b>Elle King</b>, <i>Orange is the New Black</i> stars
DJ <b>Taryn Manning</b> and comedian<b> Lea DeLaria</b>,
celebrity DJs <b>Samantha Ronson</b>, L Word iconic star, <b>Kate
Moennig</b> & UH HUH HER’s lead singer <b>Camila Grey</b> (who
together form The X-Names), international top model <b>Madison Paige</b>,
and one of the most exciting figures of today’s rap scene, <b>Angel Haze</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">They’ll be joined by pop
newcomer <b>JoLivi</b> and the all-female power pop/punk band and The
Real L Word Season 3 cast members, <b>Hunter Valentine</b> who will
perform their farewell show </span><span style="color: #141414;">-
their scheduled last stop – to thank the fans for one hell of an amazing ride.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If that weren’t hot enough, did we
mention the “Hot as L” party, one of the Dinah Shore Weekend’s signature
events?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bringing back the magic of Showtime’s
hugely popular lesbian drama series and reality TV show, The L Word & The
Real L Word, “Hot as L” will feature some of our community’s most beloved and
popular stars including <b>Elizabeth Keener</b>, <b>Clementine
Ford </b>and <b>Tracy Reyerson</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It will be a weekend of high-energy
performances and premieres whether singing in front of a mic or spinning
records behind the turntables. World famous cover girl and super model<b> Madison
Paige</b> is set to debut her music career at the epic lesbian event this
spring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year the Dinah is putting an
extra focus on trail-blazing female DJs with a diverse group of high-profile
talent all bringing something different to the decks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">Taryn Manning</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">, international DJ, musician and star of the
Netflix hit original series <i>Orange is the New Black.</i> is
undeniably a go-to favorite of the entertainment industry. Whether on
screen, behind a mic or putting the needle on the record or on a piece of
fabric, this triple threat does it all and does it impressively well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With an exceptional ear for music, DJ
Taryn Manning has emerged as the club scene's golden child. Manning has booked
gigs including high profiled events such as House of Hype's Sundance and
Coachella parties, Rock The Vote Friends & Family Grammy Party, and Richard
Bransons Rock The Casbah, to name a few.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Joining her are <b>Camila Grey</b> and <b>Kate
Moennig</b> slated to bring their trademark tomboyish style, sexy swagger
and killer turntables to the Dinah, adding their names to an already phenomenal
2016 Entertainment line-up. This will mark the first time the beloved ladies
who together form The X-Names, will team up to showcase their spinning
skills. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">What started as “dabbling” for this electrifying
pair quickly spiraled into </span><span style="color: #222222;">a DJ partnership
that has been successful beyond anything they both could have ever
imagined. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Now </span><span style="color: #222222;">together X-Names - who spin a blend
of </span><span style="color: #222222;">Indy, Deep House, Darkwave, Nuwave,
Nowave, Electro, Disco, Hip-Hop, 70's and 80's - </span><span style="color: #222222;">travel the world to play a variety of
clubs and parties entertaining A-List clients such Stella McCartney and Amour
Vert, to name a few.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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taking the epic all-girl party to a whole new zenith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The five-day world-renown weekend is
already making a lot of noise and is well on its way to be the most EPIC Dinah
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-6069788015357945182016-03-12T18:30:00.000-05:002016-03-12T18:30:21.534-05:00HEATHER PEACE To Headline L FEST 2016!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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L Fest, The UK's only lesbian festival have announced their headliner for 2016.
After teasing us all with their much anticipated February 29th Leap Year
release date we can now confirm that one of the most iconic lesbian music stars
will be headliner at their event - introducing Heather Peace!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><i>Heather released her debut album, Fairytales, in 2012 and The Thin line in
June 2014. As well as headlining at L Fest she is releasing her new EP
'Come Home', a European and a full band UK Tour are also planned 2016. She is
well known for her work as an actress for 20 years, starring in TV shows like
London’s Burning, Ultimate Force, Lip Service and Prey, Heather left her
leading role in BBC One drama Waterloo Road in 2014, to fully commit to her
flourishing music career.<br />
Over the last three years, Heather has performed four sell out UK tours with
her full band as well as four sell-out solo acoustic tours. She’s headlined
London Pride, performed with her idol Alison Moyet and played shows with KT
Tunstall, Rebecca Ferguson, Deacon Blue and Brian May. Internationally, she’s
twice sold out tours across Australia as well as headlining the world famous
Sydney Mardi Gras Fair Day.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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We spoke to the festival director Cindy Edwards and asked her about the line up
for this year: "We were delighted to secure Heather Peace for 2016, she's
a name that keeps coming up in our feedback surveys so we are very excited to
get her on board this year. Heather is the start of our roll out campaign
for artists this year. We have many more big announcements to come over the
next few months and 2016 ticket sales are already proving that this is going to
be an exciting year!"<br />
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Check out a little personal hello to L Festers from Heather Peace here: <a href="https://youtu.be/ShArmtTydZc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">https://youtu.be/ShArmtTydZc</span></a><br />
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-83430340799861307632016-03-09T17:30:00.000-05:002016-03-09T17:30:00.187-05:00YOUTUBE CELESBIANS To Appear @ The DINAH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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PERSONALITIES TO HOST MEET & GREET AT THE DINAH</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Club Skirts is thrilled to present
some of the hottest lesbian YouTube celebrities at this year’s Dinah Shore
Weekend in Palm Springs, CA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Held during the</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Sunday </span><span style="color: #222222;">Pool Party at the Hilton Hotel, the special meet and greet will start at</span><span style="color: #222222;"> 2:00pm </span><span style="color: #222222;">and feature YouTube sensations: </span></span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Ally Hills, Ambers Closet, ElloSteph,
Life of Bly, Ari Fitz, Arielle Scarcella, BriaandChrissy,</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> and <b>Cammie & Shannon</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">The event highlights popular </span><i><span style="color: #222222;">YouTube channels</span></i><span style="color: #222222;"> run and hosted by lesbians who share their experiences in
their daily lives with humor and honesty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Want to win 2 tickets for you and a friend to the Dinah Shore Weekend?<br />
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All Things Lesbian is working with BlogNation and the Dinah to give away 2 tickets for spring break.<br />
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-23919091229708358602016-02-21T18:00:00.000-05:002016-02-21T18:00:30.299-05:00OITNB's Taryn Manning, The L Word's KATE MOENNIG, and Camila Grey @ The DINAH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Palm Springs, California-based all girl party and music festival will again take place over the span of 5-days (<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1018698470" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">March 30 through April 3, 2016</span></span>) at the Hilton Hotel, the PS Convention Center and Zeldaz Nightclub.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Celebrating 26 years as the largest lesbian event in the world, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend delivers yet again another roof-raising celebration with a steamin' hot lineup that will most definitely blow the lid off the sunny oasis!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“We have put together the most exciting Dinah line up ever. If I could only pick one Dinah to attend, it would be this year. I'm really happy how things came together. Everyone we asked said yes, and as a result we have the most star-studded, talented Dinah ever! 26 years and we're better than ever, thanks to our customers and to the amazing talent who see this event as a must do. It's going to be a supreme year,” says <b>Mariah Hanson</b>, founder and promoter of The Dinah.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The stellar entertainment roster is led by a strong and diverse presence of kick-ass female artists including two-time Grammy nominee <b>Elle King</b>, <i>Orange is the New Black</i> stars DJ <b>Taryn Manning</b> and comedian<b> Lea DeLaria</b>, celebrity DJs <b>Samantha Ronson</b>, L Word iconic star, <b>Kate Moennig</b> & UH HUH HER’s lead singer <b>Camila Grey</b> (who together form The X-Names), international top model <b>Madison Paige</b>, and one of the most exciting figures of today’s rap scene, <b>Angel Haze</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They’ll be joined by pop newcomer <b>JoLivi</b> and the all-female power pop/punk band and The Real L Word Season 3 cast members, <b>Hunter Valentine</b> who will perform their farewell show - their scheduled last stop – to thank the fans for one hell of an amazing ride.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If that weren’t hot enough, did we mention the “Hot as L” party, one of the Dinah Shore Weekend’s signature events?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bringing back the magic of Showtime’s hugely popular lesbian drama series and reality TV show, The L Word & The Real L Word, “Hot as L” will feature some of our community’s most beloved and popular stars including <b>Elizabeth Keener</b>, <b>Clementine Ford </b>and <b>Tracy Ryerson</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It will be a weekend of high-energy performances and premieres whether singing in front of a mic or spinning records behind the turntables. World famous cover girl and super model<b> Madison Paige</b> is set to debut her music career at the epic lesbian event this spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This year the Dinah is putting an extra focus on trail-blazing female DJs with a diverse group of high-profile talent all bringing something different to the decks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Taryn Manning</b>, international DJ, musician and star of the Netflix hit original series <i>Orange is the New Black.</i> is undeniably a go-to favorite of the entertainment industry. Whether on screen, behind a mic or putting the needle on the record or on a piece of fabric, this triple threat does it all and does it impressively well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With an exceptional ear for music, DJ Taryn Manning has emerged as the club scene's golden child. Manning has booked gigs including high profiled events such as House of Hype's Sundance and Coachella parties, Rock The Vote Friends & Family Grammy Party, and Richard Bransons Rock The Casbah, to name a few.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Joining her are <b>Camila Grey</b> and <b>Kate Moennig</b> slated to bring their trademark tomboyish style, sexy swagger and killer turntables to the Dinah, adding their names to an already phenomenal 2016 Entertainment line-up. This will mark the first time the beloved ladies who together form The X-Names, will team up to showcase their spinning skills. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">What started as “dabbling” for this electrifying pair quickly spiraled into </span></strong>a DJ partnership that has been successful beyond anything they both could have ever imagined. <u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">together X-Names - who spin a blend of </span></strong>Indy, Deep House, Darkwave, Nuwave, Nowave, Electro, Disco, Hip-Hop, 70's and 80's - <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">travel the world to play a variety of clubs and parties entertaining A-List clients such Stella McCartney and Amour Vert, to name a few.</span></strong><strong><u></u><u></u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">These community icons are about to pack the Dinah dance floor with high voltage vibes taking the epic all-girl party to a whole new zenith. <u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The five-day world-renown weekend is already making a lot of noise and is well on its way to be the most EPIC Dinah ever … you'd never seen anything like it yet!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Celebrities confirmed to be attending also include Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim, Bridget McManus, Chef K, Erika Ringor, Haviland Stillwell and Ilea Matthews. <u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-92064439017779809562016-02-18T18:30:00.000-05:002016-02-18T18:30:27.018-05:00Lea DeLaria (aka OITNB's BIG BOO) To Appear At The DINAH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">Palm Springs, CA </span></b><span style="color: #222222;">– Celebrating its milestone 26<sup>th</sup> Anniversary,
Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend, the largest lesbian event in the world, is,
once again, upping the volume on your laughter, bringing one of the hottest
veterans of Broadway musicals and stand-up comedy for an exceptional, MUST SEE
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lea DeLaria, popularly known as
"Big Boo", the butchest inmate at Litchfield on Netflix’s original
hit series, “Orange Is The New Black” is bringing a special night of comedy and
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Lea is one of a kind. The first time
I worked with her, I was just a young promoter. Here was this LGBT pioneer,
this hot butch, a real comic genius and I was in awe. That was almost 20
years ago. The only thing that has changed is that she's an even hotter
butch now than she was then and her genius knows no bounds. I'm happy to be
working with her again and feel confident her singular brand of comedy will
jingle some body piercings that evening, “ says Mariah Hanson, founder and
producer of The Dinah.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A comedian, actress and jazz
musician, Lea DeLaria is a force to be reckoned with. Lea is the first openly
gay comic to perform on American television; she made history when she boldly
declared in 1993 on Arsenio Hall’s late-night prime-time talk show, “I’m
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since then, she has released her latest
jazz album, <i>House of David: delaria+bowie=jazz</i>, had countless
concerts, theater roles, movies and stand-up specials, and four albums with
Warner Brothers. She is also for the second year in a row, hosting the Obie
Awards In May this year. She’s of course enjoying a new level of fame now that
she’s playing ‘Big Boo’ on Netflix’s <i>Orange Is the New Black.</i> Last
year, DeLaria received the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_Illinois" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Equality Illinois</span></a> Freedom
Award for her work as a cutting-edge performer who has used her talent to
entertain and enlighten millions of Americans.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">An advocate of self-acceptance, she
recently shed her clothes as the latest participant of <u>StyleLikeU</u>'s
video series, <i>The What's Underneath Project.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Refusing to be invisible on screen
and in life, DeLaria stripped down to her underwear in the name of body
positivity to show that style is really about knowing who you are and
being comfortable in your own skin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Be sure to catch Lea DeLaria at The
Dinah… in what is already billed to be an unforgettable evening of hilarious
comedy!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">For more information and/or to
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lezstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08327798063388036165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819647019327233928.post-88540732036614702982016-02-16T18:30:00.000-05:002016-02-16T18:30:07.084-05:00The Hottest SEX TOY Around<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Want to make this Valentine’s Day one
of the most memorable ever? Forget about the boring hand lotion,
mushy cards, flowers or yet another scented candle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">French designer Alice DeRock has
created a new fashion sexy toy called The Union - a MUST-HAVE!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.wetforher.com/lesbian-strapless-sex-toys/88-union-lesbian-strapless-sex-toy-black.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">http://www.wetforher.com/lesbian-strapless-sex-toys/88-union-lesbian-strapless-sex-toy-black.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Union is a brand new cutting-edge
product, </span><span style="color: #030303;">100 % silicone and phthalate free,</span><span style="color: #222222;"> a high-end designed product that responds to
the needs of women. W</span><span style="color: #030303;">ith a useful, elegant and chic French
sense of style, it is uniquely creative. </span><span style="color: #222222;">This harness free fun sex toy is bendable both
sides with a clitoris stimulator. It includes a playful unique 3-speed
rechargeable bullet for good vibrations! The easy to use bendable function
enables one to adjust the toy’s angle to reach the pleasure point effortlessly,
endlessly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And last but not least, the sexy
curving lines of The Union are conceptualized to naturally reach together the
position desired for intense and mutual pleasure. It’s all about bringing out
that hot feminine edge. And that exceptional ability to climax simultaneously
as lovers makes this trendy product a MUST-HAVE! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #030303;">The super chic packaging will make
you feel like you’re unwrapping an Apple product … because the union is
the iPhone 6S of sex toys!</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Union is made</span><span style="color: #030303;"> by lesbians for lesbians, and most of all,
from one woman to all women.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Rules were made to be broken so
break out of your comfort zone and ditch the good girl behavior to make your
partner wish V-Day happened every day,” says Alice D.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Imagine how you could spend your
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">And also for the playful ones who
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR" style="color: #222222;">For Valentine’s day try new
aventures and have fun with the Sexy Time box by WetForHer.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> It includes the Lesbian
Sex Kamasutra card game to unleash your fantasy or increase your libido.
WetForHer added products to enhance the game with the best lubricant called
Uberlube in a travel size, a Sex Bomb balm clitoris arousal with a kissable
formula that creates a tingling, invigorating sensation that heightens
sensitivity for more enjoyment and an extra-arousing, tingling lip and nipple
pleaser for women which is flavored for kissable fun and foreplay.</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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