Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!
A Sleep Inn in Brooklyn denied a lesbian couple a room, lying to them about there being no vacancies. Sadly, discrimination is still alive and well.
In better news, Bronson Hospital in my hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan allowed a lesbian couple to have both of their names on their baby’s birth certificate.
While we’re talking about all these lez couples, you know Dar Williams has a Christmas song about a pair?
A woman writes about her experience bringing a girlfriend home to meet the family for the first time.
The New York Times celebrates queer superheroes in comics.
The Windy City Times profiles Sandra Lawson, the first out black lesbian rabbi.
Why it can be difficult to be a lesbian in Japan.
Support Natasha Negovanlis‘s new project: Haunted or Hoax.
Courtney Barnett doesn’t know who Meghan Trainor is, even though they’re both up for Best New Artist at this year’s Grammys.
Work Out New York stars Holly Rillinger and Courtney Paul were guests on Access Hollywood.
The original cast of Rent will reunite for the musical’s 20th anniversary. Although Idina Menzel (Maureen), Fredi Walker or Gwen Stewart (both early Joannes) have yet to confirm, some of the others will be back together for BroadwayCon.
Ilana Glazer says her Broad City character, loosely based on her IRL, wouldn’t label herself as bisexual or pansexual, saying, “The definition is so futile.” But the show is based on executive producer Amy Poehler’s idea that “everyone under 30 is gay.” “That idea has clearly driven the show,” Ilana says.
EW collects TV’s Best Shipper Moments of 2015.
Carol, Clouds of Sils Maria and Tangerine are on Wired’s list of the 10 Best Movies You Probably Didn’t See This Year.
There was some girl-on-girl on Vanderpump Rules this week.
Sexy tomboy is in, according to Vogue.
Today in Lesbianish TV:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (rerun)
Good Morning America (ABC 7 a.m.)
Later… with Jools Holland (Palladia 9 a.m.) – Goldfrapp performs (rerun)
Doctor Who “Deep Breath” (BBC America 10 a.m.) (rerun)
Please Like Me “Trifle” (Pivot 10:15 a.m.) (rerun)
The View (ABC 11 a.m.) (rerun)
Ellen (Laff 11 a.m./11:30 a.m.) (rerun)
This Is Where I Leave You (HBO2 11:10 a.m.)
Black Sails marathon (Starz 12 p.m.)
Frida (IndiePlex 1:15 p.m., 9 p.m.)
The Talk (CBS 2 p.m.) (rerun)
Ellen “Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute, Pt. 1 & 2” (Laff 4 p.m./4:30 p.m.) (rerun)
The Affair “12” (Showtime 6:50 p.m.)
Adventure Time “The More You Moe, the Moe You Know” (Cartoon 7 p.m.) (rerun)
Sinatra 100 – All-Star Concert (Pop 9 p.m.) – Lady Gaga performs (rerun)Billy on the Street “The Lesbian Lightning Round, With Andy Cohen” (TruTV 10:30 p.m.)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter “Writers” (Sundance 2 a.m.) – With Emma Donoghue
Then and Now With Andy Cohen “2000”/”1989″ (Bravo 2 a.m./3 a.m.) (rerun)
Rules of Engagement “100th” (WGN America 2 a.m.) (rerun)
Making of ‘The Danish Girl’ (HBO2 3:55 a.m.) (rerun)
Kitchen Inferno “New Orleans Heat” (Food Network 4 a.m.) (rerun)
Buffy “Wild At Heart”/”The Initiative” (Pivot 5 a.m./6 a.m.) (rerun)
The Nate Berkus Show (OWN 5 a.m.) – Guest: Cat Cora (rerun)
