


Annise Parker



-Annise Parker


Jeanette Winterson


Jeanette Winterson is a British writer who has been out since the publication of her debut novel, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, in 1985. Winterson is an outspoken public figure and has won several major literary awards. Recently she has been in the tabloids due to her relationship with the previously married psychotherapist Susie Orbach.

In an interview with The Times this week, she criticised the media for using the term 'lesbian' as a negative headline-grabbing stunt. Ironically The Times themselves then used that quote in much the same way with their article "Enough of the 'lesbian' tag, says author".

I have been collecting headlines from the tabloids and overwhelmingly, 'lesbian' (their favourite) or 'gay' is used negatively, as though once the sexuality is identified, the rest of the horror story (benefit fraud, underage sex, battering etcetera) naturally follows. There are some rotten no-good lesbians and some rotten no-good gay men, but there are rotten no-good heterosexuals too, and we don’t use sexuality as the explanation of whatever it is they have done.
- Jeanette Winterson


Rachel Maddow





Tila Tequila


Tila Tequila is a model and television personality, originally from Singapore. She was the star of the first bisexual reality dating show, "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila". Tequila recently came out as a lesbian and has announced today that she is planning to marry her girlfriend, socialite Casey Johnson (heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune).

Some call Tila a publicity hound and both her and Casey have been accused of giving lesbians a bad name, but I for one support any celebrity that is living out and proud. All the best to Tila and Casey, and long may their sudden marriage last!

Read the article here


Cynthia Nixon



- Cynthia Nixon


Carol Ann Duffy

Carol Ann Duffy


- Carol Ann Duffy

Read the poem in its entirety here.


Mary Glasspool

Mary Glasspool





Portia de Rossi







Amelie Mauresmo




Meredith Baxter


The inaugural lesbian of the day, who has inspired me to start this blog, is Meredith Baxter, former star of "Family Ties". Meredith bravely came out on national television today, with these words:

This is a political act. If anybody knows someone who is gay or lesbian... they're less likely to vote against them, to take away their rights. So if you knew me before, and you cared about me before, I'm the same woman... I can be that lesbian you know now.