Good morning. Hope you are holding up OK in the wake of this tragedy in Orlando.
I went to the vigil in Los Angeles last night and it helped. Lady Gaga came out to help share some inspiring words and read some of the names of the deceased, including Kimberly “KJ” Morris.
A brief history of attacks on gay and lesbian bars.
The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs found that murders of LGBT people went up in the last year, even prior to Orlando.
Orlando was most definitely a hate crime against LGBT people.
At Time: The Revolutionary Role of the Gay Bar in American History.
The Advocate followed one young woman’s day at Pride after learning about Orlando.
Not all of the victims were out or LGBT.
Melissa Etheridge has written a song about Orlando.
“I’m hoping I can just drop it because that’s what heals me — just feeling like I can put some ointment on this. You know, this sort of lets you realize that, yes, it was a gay club and it was a club filled with the sons and daughters, you know, and human beings of all races, all ages. It had to be everybody, so, yeah, we’re gonna do some healing because that’s what our community does. I think that was our path from the beginning.”
Ruby Rose shares her thoughts on the massacre.
What it’s like to be a lesbian in Iran. And Russia.
Mara Wilson of Mrs. Doubtfire fame says she embraces the bisexual label for herself, noting she’s a “2” on the Kinsey scale.
Out director Phllyida Lloyd‘s all-female Taming of the Shrew is one of the most lesbian retellings of Shakespeare to ever hit the stage and I’m happy about it.
Things No One Tells You About Lesbian Pregancy is an uplifting read: “No books or mommy blogs could prepare me for this wonderful adventure Krissy and I are on.”
Lena Waithe writes about the importance of finding your style for Lenny.
Today in Lesbianish TV:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Rachael Ray Show – Guest: Shay Mitchell (rerun)
The Real – Guest: Keke Palmer (rerun)
Good Morning America (ABC 7 a.m.)
Law & Order: SVU “Lessons Learned” (USA 9 a.m.) (rerun)
My Giant Life “The Year of Lindsay” (TLC 10 a.m., 6 p.m.) (rerun)
Later… with Jools Holland (MTV Live 10 a.m.) – St. Vincent performs (rerun)
Saturday Night Live (Comedy Central 10:21 a.m./11:27 a.m.) (rerun)
The View (ABC 11 a.m.)
Classic Tennis – 1985 Wimbledon Finals – Evert vs. Navratilova (ESPN Classic 11:30 a.m.) (rerun)
Clouds of Sils Maria (Showtime2 11:40 a.m.)
Steven Universe (Cartoon 12 p.m.) (rerun)
The L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (Showcase 12 p.m.)
Grey’s Anatomy “Losing My Mind”/”Freedom, Pt. 1” (Lifetime 1 p.m./2 p.m.) (rerun)
Classic Tennis – 1987 Wimbledon Finals – Graf vs. Navratilova (ESPN Classic 1:30 p.m.) (rerun)
Chasing Amy (Showtime 1:35 p.m.)
The Talk (CBS 2 p.m., Pop 7 p.m.)
General Hospital (ABC 2 p.m.)
Police Women of Memphis marathon (OWN 2 p.m.)
Ellen (Laff 3 p.m./3:30 p.m., 5 a.m./5:30 a.m.) (rerun)
Clarence (Cartoon 3 p.m./3:30 p.m.) (rerun)
Classic Tennis – 1988 Wimbledon Finals – Graf vs. Navratilova (ESPN Classic 3 p.m.) (rerun)
Pride (Showcase 3 p.m.)
Below Deck Mediterranean marathon (Bravo 6 p.m.)
Celebrity Wife Swap “Judy Gold/Penn Jillette” (Lifetime 6 p.m.) (rerun)
Classic Tennis – 1990 Wimbledon Finals – Garrison-Jackson vs. Navratilova (ESPN Classic 7 p.m.) (rerun)
Veep “Camp David” (HBO Comedy 7:05 p.m., HBO 2:55 a.m.)
Laurel Canyon (IndiePlex 7:15 p.m., 4:30 a.m.)
WNBA Basketball – Indiana at Minnesota (ESPN2 8 p.m.)
The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC 9 p.m.)
Below Deck Mediterranean “Who’s Got Game?” (Bravo 9 p.m.)
Person of Interest “.Exe” (CBS 10 p.m.)
My Giant Life “Big Girl in a Tiny Chair” (TLC 10:01 p.m.)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC 11:35 p.m.) – Guests: The cast of Ghostbusters (rerun)
Archer marathon (FXX 12 a.m.)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick (Comedy Central 12:01 a.m.) – With Hannah Hart
Girl Code (MTV 12:30 a.m.) (rerun)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC 12:37 a.m.) – Guest: Brandy Clark
Catfish: The TV Show “Paris & Tara” (MTV 1 a.m.) (rerun)
Margaret Cho: psyCHO (Showcase 1:15 a.m.)
Rules of Engagement “A Wee Problem” (WGN America 2:30 a.m.) (rerun)
A Family Is a Family (HBO Zone 2:50 a.m.)
Saturday Night Live (Comedy Central 3:07 a.m.) (rerun)
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter “Comedy Actresses” (Sundance 5:15 a.m.) – With Kate McKinnon (rerun)
Buffy “Dead Man’s Party” (Pivot 6 a.m.) (rerun)
The People’s Couch “The Best of Bravo” (Bravo 6 a.m.) (rerun)
Clarence (Cartoon 7 a.m./7:30 a.m.) (rerun)
White Collar marathon (Universal HD 8 a.m)
(Thanks, Roni!)
