Lesbian Life

Cincinnati Guerilla Queer Bar is no ordinary queer function. There are so many activist groups that work within the system - trying to change laws and policies, holding rallies and the like - but we rarely have massive, radical action. That is where CGQB comes in. I have never seen such a great, consistent turnout for a regularly scheduled queer event. So far there have been five CGQB events, all of which have seen a huge turnout from the queer community. These events have happened just about...Read Full Story

Today’s Cincinnati Enquirer contains a  Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar one year anniversary story. The article — titled, “Mobile bar movement working for area gays” — details a popular policy at local bars: Only women are allowed to dance on stages . CGQB attendees have grappled with this policy and usually, by the end of the night, bouncers give up and let everyone dance on stage. The comments section is starting to really heat up, as it normally does when stories like this are published...Read Full Story

Focus On All Families, a counter event to Citizens for Community Values’ annual fundraiser, was held at Xavier University’s campus on Tuesday, April 21. CCV is a conservative group that is opposed to everything from gay marriage to comprehensive sex education. Many organizations participated in the event, including Equality Ohio, The Gathering, PFLAG Cincinnati, MUSE women’s chorus, GLSEN, Xavier Alliance, Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, GenderBloc and UC’s LGBTQ coordinator. The event featured...Read Full Story

Lesbian Dating – How to Analyze and Solve Lesbian Couple Problems Executive Summary By Vijeta Bhatia Relationship Problems There are three basic types of relationship problems: past, present, and future. With past problems, one of the most helpful methods is to look for recurring patterns, and then try to analyze what those patterns have in common. Were there warning signs that you ignored? Avoid thinking in terms of “blame” and focus on “responsibility”. Very few relationships end...Read Full Story

Congratulations are in order for  Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar . The phenomenon has been named by City Beat readers as the first runner-up for best progressive group in Cincinnati. CGQB queers a new bar each on the first Friday of each month, so join the group’s Facebook page to know where the queers are going next. Filed under: activism , Bars and nightlife , cincinnati , City Beat , Ohio Tagged: activism , ally , asexual , bi , bisexual , blog , butch , celebrities , cincinnati...Read Full Story

The Cincinnati Enquirer ran a story this week about Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar, a grassroots effort to mix among straights in their house. The story went up on the web Monday night and it currently has 772 comments – that’s the most I have ever seen on an Enquirer story. A lot of the comments are negative and are a lot like these ones: “Do you think that gathering for one night at this particular place is really going to make a difference for your cause? Is there any difference...Read Full Story

Dating, whether lesbian or heterosexual, can be awkward and difficult. Lesbians deal with many of the same issues as heterosexuals. However, lesbian dating also has to deal with social unacceptance. This can make approaching someone in public uncomfortable. When and where do you find someone when you are nervous about the general public around you? Yes, you do have the same right to love as anyone else, but the social pressure can still make this very difficult. This is where online lesbian...Read Full Story

Autostraddle released it’s Hot 100: Real Queer Girls featuring actual, everyday queers. While the list does feature a few well-known queer women, like Julie Goldman , most of them aren’t famous hotties. Even me, your fearless blogger, is among those listed. (I’m one of the people featured on the collage above.) So check it out; maybe you or someone you know made the list. Filed under: celebrities , Hot 100 , Julie Goldman , lesbian , LGBTQ Tagged: activism , ally , asexual...Read Full Story

Avon has been on my shit list for a long time. It started when Mom bought this wicked pink paddle hairbrush from her Avon lady , for the sole purpose of smacking her precocious daughter's bum. Although I heard Mom tell Dad that the purchase (which I highly disapproved of, as I had overheard Mom sharing her diabolical plan with the sales lady ) was just to get this friend off her case, that item saw quite a bit of action—but never for the purpose the manufacturer intended. It was kept in a...Read Full Story

The internet is a wonderful tool for more than one reason. It can be great fun to use the internet to relax at home and shop on a rainy or snowy afternoon, or to keep up to date on all of the important breaking news. How about to watch some of the great new music videos. But one of the most fun things about the internet is talking with your friends or meeting new friends. More and more people are using the internet to help them find the love that they have been waiting for. You will find that...Read Full Story