The Gaythering Storm

In addition to being incredibly hot, Jane Lynch is very, very funny. Look at this star-studded cast in the latest National Organization on Marriage parody: The Gaythering Storm:

A Gaythering Storm from Jane Lynch

OML In The Spotlight: Jackie and Layla

Everyone complains about the fact that there are very few lesbian characters and story lines on TV in the United States. While we agree with you, especially with the end of The L Word near, we decided to cast a wider net to find lesbian characters and story lines in television shows around the world.

At One More Lesbian we aggregate the world's lesbian film, television, and video content on one site. Through our search and all the submissions to the site , we've come to know a considerable amount of lesbian characters and story lines. Here's one example(with many more to come)...

Kick: Layla and Jackie
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'Kick' (Australia) is a 13 part, fast and lively romantic comedy series following the lives of wild, crazy, twenty something Miki Mavros, and several families from all over the world, who live and work in Brunswick, Australia. Love, laughs, friendship, fighting, families and football. Love is the Game. University student Layla meets Jackie in a fencing match and the sparks begin to fly. You can watch Layla and Jackie's relationship unfold here.

***No official plans for a second season have been announced by SBS TV.

Gay Wallet - Support LGBT-Friendly Business

Gay Wallet, a new social networking site run by the inestimable Genia Stevens of Sisters Talk, is a community of people who support LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses, organizations & musicians. Straight supporters are welcomed.

Gay Wallet will be hosting its Site-Warming Party on Twitter Friday night - so join today and participate!

I think I like the thought of spending my dollars in LGBT-friendly businesses. If I knew where they all were, I’d go there and be able to totally miss the big box experience. This is good start!

I know I would prefer sending my money to people who respect me as a human being, unlike companies like A-1 Self Storage. The linked Huffington Post article is a must-read for Californians wondering exactly who and why on the Yes on 8 money crowd.

A-1 Self Storage is owned by Terry Caster, who, with other members of his family, gave almost $700,000 to the Yes on 8 campaign. He has over 30 locations in California. A-1 Self Storage is also the target of Californians Against Hate’s boycott.

If you know of a LGBT or LGBT-friendly business, feel free to let them know about Gay Wallet’s great new site—spin it to the positive and send our money to places that appreciate our business and respect our right to equality.

View my page on Gay Wallet

2009 Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Ally College Conference

Registration for the 2009 Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Ally College Conference is less than a week away! MBLGTACC is an annual conference in it’s 17th year, held to promote leadership, activism, networking, diversity, health, and empowerment among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, allied, and queer students, staff, and faculty around the Midwest. This year’s theme is “Living Out Loud: Examining the Past to Enhance Our Future.”

The next MBLGTACC will take place the weekend of February 13th-15th, 2009 on the beautiful Indiana University campus—home of the Kinsey Institute—in Bloomington, Indiana.

Registration for the conference starts on Wednesday, October 15th!
Register here! Make sure you reserve your spot to attend numerous conference workshops, keynote speeches, and fabulous entertainment acts, including The Kinsey Sicks and OutMedia’s Queer Riot! Stay tuned to our website as more information becomes available.

We’re also looking for students, faculty, staff, and professionals to present workshops that will encourage growth and development of issues related to the GLBT community. For details on presenting, click here.

Please also feel free to post this message or forward to anyone that you know who you think might want to attend or promote MBLGTACC 2009. We look forward to seeing you in February!

Get connected! Make sure to check out the conference’s blog and Facebook page for up to date news on speakers, entertainment acts, and events: