Gay activists in the USA are calling on LGBT people to boycott Jamaica and Jamaican products in protest at the country’s record on LGBT human rights abuses. (more…)

Gay activists in the USA are calling on LGBT people to boycott Jamaica and Jamaican products in protest at the country’s record on LGBT human rights abuses. (more…)

Iraq will this week start executing 128 people, many for the ‘crime’ of homosexuality. (more…)

A new photographic exhibition of gay icons will open this summer in London – but many commentators are dismayed at lack of obvious gay icons such as Judy Garland or Madonna. (more…)

A new photographic exhibition of gay icons will open this summer in London – but many commentators are dismayed at lack of obvious gay icons such as Judy Garland or Madonna. (more…)

After a few weeks of sifting through media coverage on Florida’s lesbian Christian hiphop band Yo! Majesty I was a little terrified of interviewing ‘Jwl. B’, writes Gem Andrews. The singer is renowned for storming out of interviews mid-way, deliberately antagonising weedy journalists and bitching like there’s no tomorrow about her band mates. (more…)

After a few weeks of sifting through media coverage on Florida’s lesbian Christian hiphop band Yo! Majesty I was a little terrified of interviewing ‘Jwl. B’, writes Gem Andrews. The singer is renowned for storming out of interviews mid-way, deliberately antagonising weedy journalists and bitching like there’s no tomorrow about her band mates. (more…)

A lesbian kiss on Home and Away will be censored when it airs in Australia next Tuesday (31 March 2009). (more…)

A lesbian kiss on Home and Away will be censored when it airs in Australia next Tuesday (31 March 2009). (more…)

The French senate this week voted in favour of amendments to the existing Civil Solidarity Pacts – the French equivalent of the UK Civil Partnerships. (more…)

The French senate this week voted in favour of amendments to the existing Civil Solidarity Pacts – the French equivalent of the UK Civil Partnerships. (more…)

India’s colonial-era laws against homosexuality breach international human rights and should be abandoned, a spokesperson for the United Nations announced this week. (more…)

India’s colonial-era laws against homosexuality breach international human rights and should be abandoned, a spokesperson for the United Nations announced this week. (more…)

UK therapists are still offering treatments to ‘cure’ homosexuality, according to research published today by the journal BMC Psychiatry. (more…)

UK therapists are still offering treatments to ‘cure’ homosexuality, according to research published today by the journal BMC Psychiatry. (more…)

A Scottish castle is at the centre of an equality row after announcing that it will become a venue for heterosexual weddings but not civil partnerships. (more…)

A Scottish castle is at the centre of an equality row after announcing that it will become a venue for heterosexual weddings but not civil partnerships. (more…)

BBC 1 DJ Chris Moyles has been condemed by media watchdog Ofcom for perpetuating negative stereotypes of gay people and potentially causing “considerable offence”. (more…)

BBC 1 DJ Chris Moyles has been condemed by media watchdog Ofcom for perpetuating negative stereotypes of gay people and potentially causing “considerable offence”. (more…)

Portia De Rossi, aka Ellen Degeneres’ missus, has made a brilliant video in which she apologises to all those personally hurt by her gay marriage. Watch it in the clip below: (more…)

Portrayals of affluent gay people on TV shows such as The L Word and Will and Grace hide the truth of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) poverty, say the authors of a new report on poverty in the USA. (more…)

I’m not going to pretend that I was looking forward to seeing Lesbian Vampire Killers, writes Milly Shaw.

I admit I was already prejudiced before I sat down, and that I had a hunch that it might be more of a lad’s-mag boob-fest than a sensitive and subtly nuanced portrayal of lesbianism. But I was in for a surprise. (more…)

Transgender students in the USA face extremely high levels of verbal and physical abuse in school, according to a new report published by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). (more…)

There are just two days left to buy the £10 tickets for the next Lesbilicious Comedy night on 9 April. (more…)

The new Terminator movie ‘Terminator Salvation’ will feature the original Sarah Connor actress Linda Hamilton – but only in the intro sequence, and only her voice. (more…)

Legal recognition for same-sex relationships can reduce fear and anxiety in older gay and lesbian people, according to new research. (more…)

Barack Obama has declared that he will endorse the UN declaration calling for the worldwide decriminalisation of homosexuality, reports the Associated Press. (more…)

Lawmakers in Denmark have approved a law granting same-sex couples equal rights in adoption. (more…)

March 2009 is Lesbilicious’ first birthday, and to celebrate we’ve got ourselves a brand new frontpage.

The frontpage is a work in progress, so keep an eye on it in the next few weeks and months as new features pop up on it. In the meantime feel free to let us know what you think!

March 2009 is Lesbilicious’ first birthday, and to celebrate we’ve got ourselves a brand new frontpage.

The frontpage is a work in progress, so keep an eye on it in the next few weeks and months as new features pop up on it. In the meantime feel free to let us know what you think!

New Zealand teenagers who are questioning their sexuality can now receive personalised support via text message. (more…)

LGBT charity Kairos in Soho has received two lottery grants worth a total of almost £1millon. (more…)

Homophobic hate crime has increased in some parts of the USA as a direct result of last year’s anti-gay marriage legislation, officials are warning. (more…)

The United Arab Emirates government has launched a campaign to suppress ‘masculine behaviour’ in women. (more…)

The key to drama-free lesbian life? Discretion, discretion and discretion, writes Shelley Jay. (more…)

Lesbians in South Africa are being subjected to ‘corrective rape’ by men who think it will ‘cure’ them of their sexual orientation, according to human rights group ActionAid. (more…)

Lesbians in South Africa are being subjected to ‘corrective rape’ by men who think it will ‘cure’ them of their sexual orientation, according to human rights group ActionAid. (more…)

A Brighton artist is looking for 50 women to help create a giant artwork made up of plastercasts of vulvas. (more…)

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Two endangered male ducks have disappointed breeders at a nature reserve by taking a shine to each other. (more…)

Lesbian drama The L Word could not have existed without British gay drama Queer as Folk, The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken has revealed. (more…)

Lesbian drama The L Word could not have existed without British gay drama Queer as Folk, The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken has revealed. (more…)

Australian soap opera Home and Away is to have a lesbian love story for the first time in its 22-year history. (more…)

Homophobic bullying affects more than the 150,000 gay pupils in British schools, according to a major YouGov survey of primary and secondary school teachers published by Stonewall today. (more…)

Parents who refused to let their children attend school for a week during LGBT History month are to face prosecution. (more…)

One day after International Women’s Day, the Home Office has released details of an extremely worrying poll on attitudes towards domestic violence against women. (more…)

One day after International Women’s Day, the Home Office has released details of an extremely worrying poll on attitudes towards domestic violence against women. (more…)

Gay rights activists in Russia are planning a gay pride parade in May, despite efforts by the Russian police, politicians and church to suppress gay rights activities in the country. (more…)

Coming out at the age of 14, starting an affair with a woman more than twice her age at 17 and writing an autobiography at 91 – Britain’s oldest lesbian Jo Monk talks to Lesbilicious. (more…)

Coming out at the age of 14, starting an affair with a woman more than twice her age at 17 and writing an autobiography at 91 – Britain’s oldest lesbian Jo Monk talks to Lesbilicious. (more…)

“Dear Sappho. My girlfriend reckons we don’t have to worry about STI’s because we are both girls and have both only ever slept with other girls. Is this true?” Laura, 18, Manchester (more…)

The NHS is misleading lesbians with its advice for cervical cancer screenings, warns a new report. (more…)

Lesbian couples in the UK who conceive through IVF will both be able to appear on the birth certificate from next month. (more…)

22 May could be ‘Harvey Milk Day’ in California if a new bill is agreed. (more…)

22 May could be ‘Harvey Milk Day’ in California if a new bill is agreed. (more…)

Beth Ditto is to be the new face of high street clothes shop Evans. Ditto will be designing a line of clothes in the 14-32 size range. (more…)

Thanks to everyone who came to the first Lesbilicious Comedy night last Thursday and helped us make it a sell-out success! (more…)

You could be forgiven for thinking that the closest the banking world gets to being queer-friendly is printing the Financial Times on pink paper, writes Kaite Welsh. After all, it’s known for its laddish atmosphere and cutthroat environment. (more…)