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LGBTQ* Television, Talk Shows, and Coming Out

Rosie O’Donnell discusses Ellen Degeneres on her show (following Ellen’s coming out)

*note the Lebanese joke years BEFORE Glee*

LGBTQ* Allies and Ellen Clips You May Have Missed

Personal Note: Yes, the vandalizing  occurred in Virginia. The unified assistance and support of local businesses also came from Virginia. 

Don’t be silenced because your community acts out violently. Create and live in the world you want. Thank you, Richard. Thank you, Roanoke. Thank you to all the businesses that stepped in. Thank you for all the allies that stepped up. Thank you to the community that speaks out for their fellow “family.” Thank you, Ellen. Thank you, CoverGirl.

I wish everyone a Happy Roanoke Pride this weekend!

(And Roanoke, I am so happy to be a resident of your city.)

-Rebecca

Watch the celebrity studded live commercial from Ellen, Patrick Dempsy, the Olympic gymnastic gold medalists, and Pink HERE.

 Quintessential Movies from the Lesbian Film Canon You Should Know

1. But I’m A Cheerleader — camp, gender and sexuality! — this film was the 2000s cult lesbian classic
2. Better Than Chocolate — 90s film (bit dated) that put camp, lesbianism, indie bookshops, living in your van, and indie women’s soundtracks on the map
3. Fire — banned in India, focusing on religion, gender roles, family, and the power of communication, this film lit up theatres and television screens with a world view many have never seen before
4. D.E.B.S. — Angela Robinson’s(writer/director on L Word series, Herbie: Fully Loaded) quirky spy-mock film. FIRST lesbian film to receive a PG-13 rating
5. Desert Hearts — 1985 film and one of the most famous kisses shared between two women on screen 
6. I Can’t Think Straight — Jumping between England and Jordan, Muslim and Christian, engagements and family, this comedy serves plenty of drama while still making you smile from ear to ear.
7. Saving Face — Heartwarming Chinese-American comedy about family traditions and taking time for your own journeys
8. If These Walls Could Talk 2 — this  HBO film, made up of three episodes (1960s, 1970s, 2000), focuses on three pairs of lesbian relationships. Pull out your tissues for the first, gender and sexual expression for the second, and fall madly in love with Ellen and Sharon in the third.
9. Bound — tough women, get rich plots, cocky, sexy, and very 90s, Bound is the movie you don’t watch with your parents but do invite all your friends over for
10. Imagine Me & You — 2005’s ultimate romantic comedy. Luce and Rachel will steal your heart and leave you quoting the movie for days

LGBTQ* In Case You Missed It

Ellen’s audience gives President Obama a standing ovation

read more about President Obama’s support HERE

Ellen: (W)e love her for everything she is and all she’s done for so many of us.

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Now on to “the episode.”

“I did get the joke about the toaster oven.”

Ellen comes out on ELLEN.

— since it won’t post to tumblr, click this link — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9emoc2rEwM

The clip listed is six minutes of the “Puppy” episode. — It originally aired on ABC on April 30, 1997. When this episode aired, Wendy’s (the fast food chain)  pulled all of their ad time from the entire series. As other sponsors also pulled out, HRC and OLIVA Cruise Lines picked up the vacant slots.