This and That

Lesbian rights activist Del Martin passes away aged 87

Aug 28th, 2008 | By Annie Aura | Category: This and That

“Ever since I met Del 55 years ago, I could never imagine a day would come when she wouldn’t be by my side. I am so lucky to have known her, loved her, and been her partner in all things. I also never imagined there would be a day that we would actually be able to get married. I am devastated, but I take some solace in knowing we were able to enjoy the ultimate rite of love and commitment before she passed.” - Phyllis Lyon



Irish Lesbian Stereotypes

Aug 22nd, 2008 | By HAL | Category: This and That

After reading Frisky’s post in her blogg about lesbian stereotypes, I thought I’d put an Irish spin on things. Lesbians we love and well…..those other ones



Ellen and Portia tie the knot

Aug 18th, 2008 | By Bear | Category: This and That

Mazel tov to Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi, who got hitched over the weekend, and thanks to the recent California Supreme Court ruling that same sex couples have the right to wed, it was all nice and legal to boot. 



Lesbian Community

Aug 15th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

Olivia branch out and are now selling homes in a community which they hope will bring lesbians together into a safe space.
However, I wonder if segregating ourselves is the way ahead?



Out in Work

Aug 13th, 2008 | By HAL | Category: This and That

New job, new things to learn, new place to get used to, new people to come out to. Gah! Coming out again after all these years



Rain in The East

Aug 12th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

I woke up on Saturday with the mother of all hangovers, it’s been a long time since a room spun on me but spin it did. I had planned to get up, clean my apartment and go to the



Orangina: bear necessity?

Aug 10th, 2008 | By Annie Aura | Category: This and That

Any chance of me ever drinking Orangina has been scuppered by the new advert. It’s slightly disturbing to say the least and left me thinking “Did that just happen?”.

Ok, so I’m sure it was designed to get people talking about



Fun & Games at CERN

Aug 8th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

You know when people ask you if you could do any job what would it be? Well embarrassingly enough, my answer is to work at CERN, in Switzerland, that’s the European Organization for Nuclear Research. No, not weapons:



Preview: The Meat Factory @ FilmBase

Aug 7th, 2008 | By click here | Category: This and That

Tonight, and for one night only! Filmbase in Dublin is the venue tonight for art auction, The Meat Factory, presented by Butcher Queers. I’m eager to get to see the works on display, as firstly they include a couple of not-so-well-known names alongside some that may be more recognisable: included are works by the fabulous Panti, Ronan Healy, Daniel Hatfeld, Chris Sutton, Logan McLain, Tag, Adrian + Shane, Katherine Lynch, Will St Leger, Garvan Gallagher, Wolf Boy, Canvaz, Maser and more.



CSI’s new Boss

Aug 6th, 2008 | By Gooner | Category: This and That

I have to say I really love one hour crime programmes. From Law and Order to Criminal Minds, I really enjoy them. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is one of the most popular, and although I’m not a big