Dan Swezy, left, and Navy Lt. Gary Ross talk about their marriage Nov. 23, 2011 in Sierra Vista, Ariz. They were the first couple to marry when the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy banning gays from serving in the military was lifted. (AP Photo/Sierra Vista Herald, Mark Levy) MANDATORY CREDIT

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The Real L Word Season 2 premiere date, Lindsay Lohan’s post-rehab interview, Meredith Baxter’s memoir, Lady Gaga debuts “Government Hooker,” and Pink has a comment on the XTina sitch.

New survey shows two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people in the UK have fears about holding hands — plus more culture and news from around the world.

Baking aside, my favorite thing about Love At 350° is the fact that the main characters are women over 40.

“Love Trip: Paris” could be just another heterosexual reality TV dating experiment or another “Americans in Paris” show, but with its cast of four that contains a genderqueer lesbian, a sexually fluid mental health podcaster and a trans bisexual model/actress, it manages to transcend its basic roots to deliver a delightfully queer romp.

I understand. When I was in my late 20s, I felt like some kind of Jane Austen heroine, like, “A woman of seven and twenty can never hope to feel or inspire affection again!”

Luisa returns to Jane the Virgin with a new girlfriend, Root gets closer to finding Shaw on Person of Interest, Nyssa gets engaged (and not in a good way) on Arrow, Maggie takes a pregnant woman home on Younger, and more!

“Despite all the planning, and all the talking, and all the money we had spent, it was THAT moment that suddenly made the wedding feel very real. This was the dress I was going to get married in, that I would be wearing when I affirmed my desire to spend the rest of my life with my amazing partner. But, it also touched something deeper, more complex, more fundamental to my transition and my womanhood.”

Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts comes out, has a girlfriend and a cute dog.

Nothing is more awkward that coming out to your friends’ parents or your parents’ friends. This week on Pretty Little Liars Emily handles it like a champ.

Jane Abbott Lighty and Pete-e Petersen receiving the first same-sex marriage license in Washington state in Seattle, Washington, December 6, 2012.

It was a damn good looking wedding.

Loren Cowley and Michelle Ricketts are still waiting for a legal marriage

Audiences have long read queerness onto Eve due to her obsession with Margo and a brief moment when she’s seen walking upstairs with her “roommate.” She fits into the trope of the conniving lesbian — a vampire feasting on Margo’s life instead of her blood.

Stonewall campaigners outside Westminster Parliament
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