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Thursday, 15 May 2014

Up & Coming LGBT Music: DJs Alexandra Damiani, Sunni Stephens, and Tayma


Tipped to be some of the HOTTEST newcomers, these ladies are the ones you should look out for.

Their music is both a mixture of something you would hear on a weekend in Ibiza, crossed with the music you will get ready to before you hit the (gay) club.

You can listen to their music on SoundCloud or RIGHT HERE! (below) on All Things Lesbian, and I can assure you, you'll be dancing in no time!

Don't miss this one!

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Dattch, The LESBIAN DATING APP Is Coming To LA!

After months of speculation and demands, Dattch is finally launching for lesbian, bisexual and queer women in LA. The app that made it easier than ever to meet and talk with women will be launching in Los Angeles on Friday 9th May.


Dattch rose to fame in the UK and across the US by creating something unprecedented: a lesbian app that was actually designed for women. No more re-skins of gay male apps. Since their release in San Francisco just 8 weeks ago, Dattch has seen thousands of requests from across America but LA drove the most downloads, making it the next city for the app to be released in.

With their female driven user experience and beautiful design, it’s clear from the outset the difference this makes. With Pinterest inspired profiles, girls upload images to show who they really are, pulling from their Instagram and Facebook feeds.

To coincide with the launch they’re releasing an overhaul to their most popular feature Would You Rather. Women now choose between two profiles and matches get a conversation opener. It’s less about Hot or Not, more about personal preference. And the girls are hooked; since going live in January, they’re seeing it played over 150,000 times per month.

But most controversially, Dattch grabbed headlines by only allowing female identified users on the app. With totally private Facebook sign in they’re the only app to have no male identified users on a lesbian site. Shocking. But finally lesbian, bisexual, queer, pansexual, flexisexual and every woman under the sun can finally get used to using an app that is just for them.

Dattch will continue to launch in the US on a city by city basis and users can request for their city to be next by voting in the app. The minute 2000 requests from any city are received, Dattch will publish the app live.


DOWNLOAD: bit.ly/dattchdating
http://www.dattch.com
Twitter: @dattchapp
Facebook.com/dattchdating

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

NEW Music Video From LESBAND "Seven Mouldy Figs"

You must know by now that we love promoting up & coming LGBT artists over here at All Things Lesbian.

Well, remember that time we told you about Seven Mouldy Figs? You don't?! Click HERE for a recap!

Anyways, the band has a brand new, sexy music video for you to stare at over and over. This one's called "That Little Pain." You can thank us later.

Here ya go!

Monday, 28 April 2014

LESBIAN FICTION Publisher, Bywater Books, Celebrates 10th Anniversary!

Bywater Books Celebrates a Decade of Publishing Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1, 2014 Bywater Books, the award-winning publisher of quality lesbian writing, celebrates a decade in the book industry and the receipt of its 20th prize for literary merit.


Bywater publishes approximately six books per year, both literary and commercial fiction for lesbians and all readers who desire fresh, distinctive voices coupled with captivating plots. Bywater has published 32 original works of fiction, 21 of which – or 66% -- have either won or have been shortlisted for awards. Its books are carried by all major distributors worldwide.

"Bywater Books has been a pillar in lesbian and independent publishing for a decade with a remarkable roster of authors who thrill us, move us, make us laugh, make us think, and most importantly, make us want to keep reading,” said Tony Valenzuela, Executive Director of the Lambda Literary Foundation. “Congratulations to Bywater for 10 great years of publishing!"

Bywater was founded in 2004 and is owned by Kelly Smith, founder of Bella Books and former owner of A Woman's Prerogative bookstore in Michigan; award-winning author Marianne K. Martin; and best-selling mystery writer Val McDermid. Michele Karlsberg of Karlsberg Marketing and Management, founder of Amethyst Press and winner of the Publishing Triangle Leadership Award, took on the role of marketing director in 2009 and became publisher in 2012.

As part of the celebration, Bywater will publish Tangled Roots, the prequel to the first book it published, the ground-breaking novel Under the Witness Tree by Marianne K. Martin. Under the Witness Tree was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. Author Katherine V. Forrest said “Marianne K. Martin achieves new heights with this lovingly researched and intelligent novel.”

Bywater is also announcing the opening of its annual Bywater Prize for Fiction, which awards $1,000 and publication to a novel-length work of merit.

“We’re committed to bringing the best of contemporary lesbian writing to our avid readers,” said Editor-in Chief Smith. “Our editorial team is dedicated to finding and developing outstanding writers who create books you won’t want to put down. We’ve already discovered amazing writers like Jill Malone, Sally Bellerose, and Hilary Sloin through the Bywater Prize and I’m excited to find the next fresh voice.”

For more information on the Bywater Prize for Fiction and Bywater Books, go to www.bywaterbooks.com.

Sunday, 27 April 2014

Rogers & Hollands Jewelers Expands Into the LGBT Market

Rogers & Hollands Jewelers Expands Into LGBT Market By Adding Rony Tennenbaum Wedding Jewelry to their Bridal cases in Two of their Chicagoland Locations

Chicago, IL – With marriage equality making major strides across the country, the burgeoning same-sex wedding industry is attracting a wide range of companies with years of experience in the wedding business. 



One of the largest family owned jewelry chains in the States, Rogers & Hollands, is expanding its demographic reach and marketing to include the LGBT community by adding a new wedding jewelry collection created to celebrate marriage and equality. 

The premier jewelry chain, which operates several stores throughout the Chicagoland area and throughout the Midwest, has just announced the addition of Rony Tennenbaum’s Jewelry collection to its bridal cases in both its Woodfield Mall location in Schaumburg, and in downtown Chicago’s Water Tower Place stores.
With stores across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri and Wisconsin, Rogers & Hollandsbelieves that adding the Rony Tennenbaum collection will allow them a wider outreach and include same-sex couples as part of their all-inclusive accepted family of consumers.

Rony Tennenbaum Jewelry has been sending a strong message of inclusiveness to the LGBT community for almost a decade.  As a wedding jewelry designer for over 25 years, Tennenbaum’s unique wedding and engagement ring styling is built with fashionable timeless features and driven by a strong sense of sentiment.  Tennenbaum recognized the lack of attention the LGBT community was receiving in wedding jewelry and designed his brand to showcase high end designs beyond stereotypical rainbows and triangles. 


More than just a designer, Tennenbaum understands the need in educating a generation of retailers as well as consumers who are facing new traditions and etiquettes.  His outreach to the community on “The New Etiquettes of the Rainbow” is a step in teaching both retailers and consumers about the new options in wedding jewelry etiquette.  He also consults about making educated purchases.

As these etiquettes are being written by the LGBT community, visionary retailers such as Rogers & Hollands are seeking outTennenbaum’s expert understanding in the culture, tastes and needs of the LGBT community, as well as the jewelry and diamond worlds.

Already distributed in states such as: Connecticut, New York, Illinois, Florida, Washington and Virginia, Tennenbaum is thrilled to be adding his line of wedding jewelry to the Rogers & Hollands chain. In his opinion, the stores already have a strong loyal following and the outreach to include the LGBT community will only strengthen their foothold as a bridal destination.

At the helm of his brand, Tennenbaum is not only breaking the mold with his designs, but is also using his expertise and message behind his jewelry to be in the vanguard of a new generation of jewelry consumers, and taking with him any pioneers who wish to join forces with him and his message on the journey.



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Friday, 25 April 2014

LAST CHANCE!: WIN "Chandelier" - New Single by SIA!


Win a copy of "Chandelier" from Sia! 

"CHANDELIER": the brand-new single from multi-platinum hit maker


SIA

You heard correctly! We have 5 copies in total to give away - you've got nothing to lose!

All you have to do is send your name and address to allthingsles@gmail.com to be in with a chance to win!*

Competition closes April 28th 2014.

*US-Residents only




Thursday, 24 April 2014

ENTER TO WIN: The NEW Single by SIA!


Win a copy of "Chandelier" from Sia! 

"CHANDELIER": the brand-new single from multi-platinum hit maker


SIA

You heard correctly! We have 5 copies in total to give away - you've got nothing to lose!

All you have to do is send your name and address to allthingsles@gmail.com to be in with a chance to win!*

Competition closes April 28th 2014.

*US-Residents only