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Amy Poehler told Howard Stern she is a porn fan, and that she has watched lesbian porn, but it’s not “really her thing.” Because they are FAKING THAT SHIT. Specifically, she says:
“It’s not too crazy. I like my porn like my comedy: Done by professionals, women who are at the top of their game. So, I like professional ladies who are enjoying themselves. I’m not an amateur person. I want everybody to look good and be good at their jobs.”
Singer Catey Shaw is queer and talked about her song “Outer Space” with Out.
“‘Outer Space’ was the story of meeting my first girlfriend. We went to a diner and we were just hanging out and it was this thing of me discovering my feelings. She was a straight girl and I was just worrying about ‘I can’t help that I feel this way and I don’t want to creep you out. I don’t know if I’m getting a vibe from you or if I’m making it up myself, but I need you to know that this is how I feel and I can’t stop myself from feeling this way.'”
If you love Transparent, you’ll enjoy this Jill Soloway keynote speech at the Film Independent Forum.
The Washington Post says we’re in a lesbian revolution on TV this fall.
Da Brat will join Lil’ Kim and Missy Elliot at the Soul Train Awards to perform their 1996 hit “Not Tonight.”
Raven-Symoné penned a Facebook post to address critics of her “I don’t want labels” comments on Oprah: Where Are They Now? She wants everyone to be seen as humans. Can’t hate on that.
Erin Richards talked with Collider about Gotham and Barbara’s relationship with Renee Montoya is mentioned.
Issa Rae talks with out writer/producer Lena Waithe.
Out model Catherine McNeil remembers her first time at Vogue.
The DGA has a great piece on out filmmaker Dee Rees where she talks about her new film with Queen Latifah, Bessie. A quote:
“I like scripts that have a narrative prose feel. For me, a lot of it is about not letting myself be pigeonholed, put in a box: ‘Oh, you can only do gay films, teenage films, films about women.’ I happen to love women and doing films with women, so that’s true. But I also want to expand.”Out comic Brittany Ashley hates when ex-girlfriends do not return her text messages.
Vh1 has a post on what we’ve learned from lesbian couples on TV.
