The Lesbian Podcast

We're back!!!!! And, J9 joins us back in studio! QNews: j.Church finds dot429.com, a new social networking site for career oriented LGBT people.  Shannon Wentworth, takes her voluntour idea states side with Live Sweet.  Also, grab your bathing suit and start working on your tan, because Aqua Girl is right around the corner. Rainbow Rumors: Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn split, sad news for lesbians everywhere.  We can't get enough of lesbian characters on TV, there's a bisexual storyline on show Nurse Jackie.   Also, there's rumors there will be a sequel to Mullholland Drive! Interview: The Bruises join us in studio to talk about their new album, how they came up with their band name, and why they're big in Belgium!

Resident Jew Abbie is our guest host. QNews: Presiding Prop 8 judge, Judge Walker, is a 'mo! And, Sarah Palin is clearly not smart enough to be queer. Rainbow Rumors: The actress who plays Rita on Dexter will be playing a lesbian stripper on another show.  Westboro Baptist Church invades the Bay Area, and high school students fight back!  Sarah Silverman proves she is pro-gay! Interview: Arzo from this season of Bravo's Shear Genius joins us in studio to talk about her experience on the show and her career here in SF.  

QNews: get involved in your community! HRC is looking for new panel members.  Also, can you guess which political wife is now supporting gay marriage?  Now when will the Obamas be in to have their NoH8 photos taken?  Is lesbian imagery in clothing a thing of the past? Rainbow Rumors: Charlie reviews AfterEllen's First Lesbian/Bi People's Choice Awards.  Tyra Banks brings up the topic "Is Gay the New Black?".  Charlie wants you to check out a new gallery showing queer content art in San Francisco. Interview: Debra Walker - Lesbian candidate for Supervisor of District 6!  Ms. Walker dishes on what's going on in the community and what her plans are for the future of District 6.

QNews: What's worse than Jersey Shore - NJ opposing marriage equality. Also, TLP makes Cherrygrrl's "Entertainment Highlights From the Past Year" list!  Also, FlawLes' Talonya Geary fills us in on how you can look fancy while supporting the EQCA. Rainbow Rumors:  Is Jax and Alice the new Cagney and Lacey?   The Biggest Loser's trainer Jillian Michaels comes out as bisexual, Tegan and Sara collaborate with Margaret Cho on a song and Ellen DeGeneres was named PETA's Woman of the Year. Interview:  We get to know Cherrybomb on the Sweet cruise!    

QNews: Pregnancy now punished in the military? Republicans finally speak out about the Ugandan Death Penalty Bill.  Mexico legalizes gay marriage! Is the Salvation Army using your donation to block your rights?  Rainbow Rumors: Charlie debunks 10 lesbian myths Interview: Mariah Hanson joins us to talk about her plans for this year's Dinah.  Find out what's in store for Club Skirts 20th Dinah Shore Weekend and how Club Skirts got its start in our hometown, San Francisco!

Dj dirtyKURTY joins us for an interview and invites us to an SF party she's playing.  J9, our friend and guest host, joins us for her first studio appearance.   QNews: Houston has a new lesbian mayor!  Hate crimes are rampant: both close to home and on the other side of the world.  Buju Banton teaches the world a new lesson: don't hate the gays, but especially don't hate the gays while moving 5 kilos of cocaine.  tsk tsk.   Rainbow Rumors: Portia de Rossi puts Elisabeth Hasselbeck in her place.  A lesbo Cheerio on Glee. Drew Barrymore and Kate Moennig (Shane from the L Word) play girlfriends in a new holiday flick.   DJ dirtyKURTY explains how the popular SF Holiday party "Happy Ho's" originated.  She talks about her upcoming album and what she's got going on in San Diego these days.

Summary: Alicia joins us in the studio to guest host and tell us little bit about the Veg Society.  QNews: Washington D.C. overcomes the hypocritical Catholic Archdiocese to pass a gay rights law.  There's a lesbian running for the Mayor of the 4th largest city in the US!  Rick Warren tied to Uganda's proposed gay/HIV death penalty law. Good Morning America, drops gay singer, Adam Lambert for woman beater, Chris Brown. Rainbow Rumors: Meredith Baxter inspired by Suzanne Westenhoefer to come out on the Sweet cruise!  Queen Latifah still dodging the lesbian rumors.  Rumor Willis joins 90210. Interview: Suzanne Westenhoefer interviews . . .  herself (we can never get a word in with her), but its all good - because she's hilarious!  :)  Be sure to catch her this weekend at The Rrazz Room - Dec. 3-6.

QNews: Finally, an actual plan for repealing DADT!  Why did hate crimes against LGBT persons rise 28% last year? Rainbow Rumors: Do gay stereotypes need to be toned down in mainstream television programming? Also, j. and Charlie discuss their time on the Sweet Caribbean cruise and get a chance to catch up with Dani Campbell and her thoughts on Tila Tequila's coming out as a lesbian over Twitter last week and whether there's anything going on between her and Brianna Stockton.

Oregon joins us in the studio to reminisce of Halloween debauchery. Q News: Obama signs federal hate crime bill, and a number of notable douchebags make ridiculous comments about it.  After receiving 4,000 emails regarding the removal of a children's book in which one character has two moms, Scholastic puts it back on the book fair list.  And William and Mary crown their first genderqueer homecoming queen. Rainbow Rumors: Chaz (formerly known as Chastity, daughter of Cher) denies ever being a lesbian, a magazine digitally enhances Beth Ditto of The Gossip to look MORE voluptuous, and an upcoming reality show The Real L Word promises to be REAL and not scripted. Shine Louise Houston of Pink and White Productions joins us in the studio to discuss what it takes to be a queer porn star, how she broke into the industry, and where she hopes queer porn will go.

Charlie and J. talk about their excitement for the upcoming Sweet Caribbean Cruise. QNews: Prop8 case gets an early hearing.  Also, Buju Banton plays San Francisco, which is disappointing.  What's even more disappointing - SF Weekly flubs the coverage of the protest. Rainbow Rumors: Kate Moenning names her fave L Word make-out partners.  Reality show, Survivor, has a new lesbian contestant!  And Charlie vies for a part in the lesbian story line on Sex and the City. Interview: Laura Spanjian, who is running for Supervisor in Distrct 8, joins us in the studio.  We talk about Prop 8, whether Obama will actually fulfill his promises to the gay community, her cost-conscious green plan, and what exactly the Board of Supervisors do.