Cuba Considers Huge Gay Rights Bill

Link Now that Fidel's out and his brother's in, Brother Raul's daughter plans to help Dad move the nation into political modernity with an enormous nationwide gay rights bill. If it passes, the bill would make Cuba one of the world's most progressive nations in terms of LGBT rights.

Same-Sex Wedding Expo Comes to Seattle

Link Just because you can only become "domestic partners" doesn't mean you can't have a fabulous faux wedding. The event's not just displays of finery you can splurge on for your ceremony, though. They're putting a big effort into collecting the info necessary to get the laws changed so you can have a real, legal wedding someday.

Obama Holds LGBT Fundraiser

Link Although the media were barred from covering the event, those who attended say the candidate's got a darn good grip on LGBT issues. And they give him points for honesty about what will and won't fly just yet when it comes times to get laws passed.

Medicare, Social Security and You

As the safety net of Medicare and Social Security is being undermined by boondoggles like wars for oil, it's becoming evermore obvious that we're on our own come retirement time. If we're able to retire, that is. As lesbians, the issues are a bit different for us (primarily for how we're taxed and that we can't marry) and that makes the crisis much more serious.

Dan Savage: Advice on Coming Out

Link Seattle's Dan Savage of "Savage Love" fame (and the man who made "Santorum" a noun) has some great advice for a high school girl who's finding that coming out has rough spots. If you are, or ever were, a queer teen in a small town, this will ring pretty darn true.

Ellen Gets A Grabbin' on Live TV

Link "Hardball" commentator Chris Matthews takes Ellen for a spin around the talk show dance floor, and grabs a handful of breastage in the process! Ellen later dissects the event with very funny slow-mo analysis of the clip.