Read more Lesbian stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/14542/lesbian.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:47:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71262/tourists-seek-mythical-lesbian-city-in-sweden.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRumors of a city of 25,000 lesbians have led hordes of men to contact Swedish tourist authorities and swamp the nation's Internet providers. Chinese media especially have spread the tale of “Chako Paul City,” supposedly founded in 1820 in northern Sweden by a man-hating widow who banned males, reports...http://www.newser.com/story/71262/tourists-seek-mythical-lesbian-city-in-sweden.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 13:50:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63046/gayby-boomers-slam-critics-but-admit-ups-and-downs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExperts are still debating the effects of gay parenting on children, but so-called "Gayby Boomers" are now old enough to speak up for themselves. Several in their 20s and 30s tell CNN that they grew up more empathetic than their peers, developed the courage to take unpopular stands, and never...http://www.newser.com/story/63046/gayby-boomers-slam-critics-but-admit-ups-and-downs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Jun 2009 17:12:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57445/uk-set-to-name-first-female-poet-laureate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe UK looks set to honor a woman as poet for the first time, the Independent reports, and an openly gay woman at that. At 53, Carol Ann Duffy is Great Britain’s most widely read poet, and might’ve already been named poet laureate but for former PM Tony Blair, who...http://www.newser.com/story/57445/uk-set-to-name-first-female-poet-laureate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 14:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49181/calif-court-rules-school-can-expel-lesbian-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA California court has ruled that a private school's expulsion of two girls for "conducting themselves in a manner consistent with being lesbians" was lawful, the Los Angeles Times reports. The court decided the religious school did not count as a business and was therefore exempt from discrimination laws. A...http://www.newser.com/story/49181/calif-court-rules-school-can-expel-lesbian-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Jan 2009 8:07:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48655/lesbian-fictions-hot-new-stars-secret-service-agents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSecret Service agents have become popular protagonists in lesbian romance mysteries because they embody traits readers covet, June Thomas writes for Slate. "They are the ultimate strong, silent type—they fade into the background without hiding, they keep their mouths shut, and they have your back," she observes. "Since our...http://www.newser.com/story/48655/lesbian-fictions-hot-new-stars-secret-service-agents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 14:32:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38120/fox-not-shy-about-lesbian-fling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"It’s hard not to wish for a world where everyone in Hollywood talked like this," Mark Kirby concludes after interviewing Megan Fox for GQ . Not only does she reveal her relationship with a Russian stripper—"I bought her things—perfume, body spray, girlie stuff. I turned into a weird middle-aged...http://www.newser.com/story/38120/fox-not-shy-about-lesbian-fling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Sep 2008 12:17:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33110/lesbian-islanders-lose-lesbian-lawsuit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResidents of the Greek island of Lesbos have lost a legal battle to block the use of the word lesbian to describe a sexual preference. An Athens court threw out a lawsuit an islander filed against a Greek gay rights group with lesbian in its name, arguing that they have...http://www.newser.com/story/33110/lesbian-islanders-lose-lesbian-lawsuit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Jul 2008 2:51:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32412/gay-couples-seek-donations-not-dinnerware.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSoon-to-wed gays and lesbians in California are directing well-wishers to hold off on gifts and instead donate money to fight a measure that would nullify their unions, Reuters reports. "The usual notion of a huge reception or acquiring your first microwave is not really happening," says John Duran of Equality...http://www.newser.com/story/32412/gay-couples-seek-donations-not-dinnerware.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Jul 2008 18:35:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29522/sin-city-opens-arms-to-gay-scene.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnce known for its Rat Pack-style homophobia, Las Vegas has become a getaway hotspot for gays and lesbians—even more popular than San Francisco, one study says. Among its gay attractions are a bar on the Strip, a mayor who marches on Gay Pride Day, and a slew of fabulous...http://www.newser.com/story/29522/sin-city-opens-arms-to-gay-scene.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Jun 2008 5:36:00 CDT