Phase 1, both the oldest standing lesbian bar in America and the last to remain in the nation’s capital, closed abruptly this month. Meanwhile, venues for gay men are booming. What’s the future of lesbian nightlife in DC?

It is more than marriage. It is about the great work we are doing on everything else, because we want to win all the battles. We need all the things!

In October we interviewed Skyler James, a lesbian soldier denied the DADT discharge she expected when outed — she wanted you to know the true story of her appeal to Canada for asylum. Today, we’re happy to report her success! Also; San Fran tells feds to back off and let it grant benefits to same sex couples, gay panic will be cited in Mercado case and NY looks ahead for same-sex marriage.

veer nyc gives us ladies and outfits to drool over while we dab our tears from a few long reads.

Those crazy kids are always up to something. Here’s this week’s roundup.

Russia’s new lesbian magazine, Kansas’ proud gay parental unit, and women working harder than men. Again.

AUTOSTRADDLE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A GLAAD AWARD! Other noms include Glee, American Horror Story, Degrassi, Mosquita y Mari and so much more!

Good morning and welcome to Sunday Funday with Vanessa and Lemon!

This season on The Real L Word, everyone is happy and everything hurts!

It rains a lot here, which means the girls are extra wet.

Introducing “Lily’s College Lesbianage,” the first of many columns to come about lesbian college life all over the world . This week, Lily finds heteronormativity alive and well, even at Barnard, and copes with the anxiety of being a freshman lesbian weirdo surrounded by new people in a new city.

Look, we all were hoping this wasn’t true but it is: the Republican candidates for president are completely and totally obsessed with us, and it’s super awkward. They just won’t let the gay thing go. Ever. Seriously.

Stories related to Catholic School, health care, “The Game”, being out in Hollywood, culture clash on same-sex marriage, Billy Corgan, Tammy Baldwin, Secret Gay Pastors, Drugs and So Much More!

“As an aspiring talk show host who also happens to be a lawyer and a formerly engaged Gay American, I know a lot about the ins and outs of marriage, legally and emotionally.”

Lady Gaga’s working with Cher, Lindsay Lohan’s getting groped, nobody’s wearing clothes, everybody is in love, and New York City just might be getting a lesbian mayor.

Don’t trust Obama! You can’t get married! Where’s your job? Look at Lady GaGa! JK is getting divorced! Facebook is Bad says the Catholics, Facebook has some technical glitches says Slate! Big protest in Australia! KD Lang Knows Stuff About Women! And the best of girl-on girl craigslist.

Gay judges can’t judge and abortion rights activists are actually lesbian activists but also! A church in Ohio really loves gay people a lot and made us a sign!

If you are a gay person or woman or gay woman or human being, you may want to consider leaving the state of Indiana.

Why reach for the knife when you can just put on a disguise! Take a cue from bugs bunny and you’ll never end up on trial just to be acquitted by a homophobic jury again!

Here we are in limbo with DOMA, and it’s kinda confusing.