Curve back issues from April 2008:
It's that time of year. Girl Bar Dinah Shore and The Dinah are hitting the California desert on April 2-6.(MORE TIDBITS)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Who would have thought last summer when we were helping MTV cast their new "lesbian reality dating show" at Peach, our Atlanta Women's Pride Party, that the show would become A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila? Under the impression that we were casting for an all-lesbian show, the final ...
Gadgets or space?(lesbians and their cars)(Survey)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A new survey by LeaseTrader says that women want more space in their cars rather than nifty gadgets. What do you lesbians want more of?* 35% iPod-ready stereo (Take your tunes everywhere) 23% GPS navigation (I'll never be lost again) ...
Bette and Tina cause a stir.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008; ... I enjoyed your interview with Jennifer Beals ["All Bettes Are Off" Vol. 18 #1]! I was so pleased to see her say that she thinks The L Word needs to tackle real issues, such as hate crimes, in the GLBTQ community more directly. I think The L Word has an amazing platform from which to ...
Cool curvy CURVE chixs.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008; ... I was completely impressed with the recent layout in CURVE ["I Was a Middle-Aged Pinup," Vol. 18 #1]. Diane looked amazing. That was so cool. Seriously, so pretty! I loved it. It was ... inspiring. Actually, I have such image issues so that was just completely inspirational to see all ...
A gamer speaks.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... I am a female gamer. I love CURVE. Your magazine mentions a lot of new "tech" ideas, but you are forgetting the very successful gaming market. There are girl gaming leagues that gamers can join. Just like bowling leagues, but with less of a caloric burn. I currently belong to the gamerchix ...
Love and desire.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... I love this magazine. The photography is top notch. I enjoy the current events information pertaining to the lesbian community. It's about time we had a slick, good-looking magazine to represent our community. Keep up the good work. Yeah, go CURVE!--Teresa, Las Vegas I picked up ...
Corrections.(Correction notice)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The photo of late author Jane Rule [Vol. 18 #2] was taken by ...
Apparently you love pinups, too.
Apr 01, 2008 ... It's hard not to expect tons of fan mail when you have the reigning queens of America's most beloved lesbian drama on your cover, but the mail wasn't all about The L Word this month. Apparently, you like it when women go undercover, discovering their inner pinup as three of our lovely ...
Scene.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... 1 L Word actor Jane Lynch (left) with Lynn-Ann Cuminotto of Helping Heroes Productions at the HRC Women's Garden Party 2 Star Sweet Baby Jai (left) with writer Dee Jae Cox at the Los Angeles opening weekend of Cox's play Prove It On Me 3 HRC hosted the fifth season premiere of The L Word ...
Attorney fights for rights.(Out in Front)(Sharon Malheiro)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ask attorney and workplace rights activist Sharon Malheiro what her vision is for successfully achieving LGBT civil rights, and her answer is simple and direct. "We still need to be our own best advocates," she says. Malheiro, who has spent years helping to change and ...
Building bridges.(Out in Front)(Alice Hom)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Many consider Alice Hom to be a writer, educator and activist, and they'd be right, but Hom says she's just a bridge builder. "In whatever situation I find myself in, I tend to think about networking and how to help like-minded people get to know others and to create access for ...
Homelessness to Harvard.(Out in Front)(Tanene Allison)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Growing up in an abusive household in a staunchly conservative, working-class small town in the Mojave Desert while knowing she was "the weird kid who was never interested in boys" left Tanene Allison feeling trapped. Her solution? Allison skipped her senior year of high school ...
Kahlo hits the road.(Curvatures)(Frida Kahlo)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) would have been 100 in 2007. In celebration, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art organized a traveling exhibition featuring over 50 of her paintings and some of her photographs--many of which had never ...
Coffee with Marilyn.(Curvatures)(Brief article)(Book review)
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Coffee With ... series--eight tiny books sold with full-size coffee mugs--imagines question-and-answer sessions with dead cultural icons. The interviews with Marilyn Monroe and Oscar Wilde will satisfy queer fans and fanatics alike. These fictionalized conversations turn biographical ...
Lisa Sherman was promoted to executive vice president and general manager of Logo in New York City.(MORE TIDBITS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Lisa Sherman was promoted to executive vice president and general manager of Logo in New York City ....
Lisa Largess, a 44-year-old lesbian, was narrowly approved for ordination in the Presbyterian Church in the San Francisco region.(MORE TIDBITS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Lisa Largess, a 44-year-old lesbian, was narrowly approved for ordination in the Presbyterian Church in the San Francisco region. Her approval is the first since a 2006 resolution by the ...
GLAAD is urging people to complain to the New York Post after it refused to change the inflammatory headline, "Evil Lesbian Mom Left Toddler to Die a Slow Death: DA" and the overuse of sensationalistic phrases such as "lesbian lovers" in the story.(MORE TIDBITS)(Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... GLAAD is urging people to complain to the New York Post after it refused to change the inflammatory headline, "Evil Lesbian Mom Left Toddler to Die a Slow Death: DA" and the overuse ...
A recent survey by gay-owned Community Marketing Inc.(MORE TIDBITS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... A recent survey by gay-owned Community Marketing Inc. shows that gay men and lesbians travel on cruises three times as often as their ...
It's that time of year. Girl Bar Dinah Shore and The Dinah are hitting the California desert on April 2-6.(MORE TIDBITS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... It's that time of year. Girl Bar Dinah Shore and The Dinah are hitting the California desert on April 2-6. Entertainment at the competing events includes The L Word's ...
Former Vice President Al Gore recently announced his change of heart regarding full same-sex marriage.(MORE TIDBITS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Former Vice President Al Gore recently announced his change of heart regarding full same-sex marriage. During his 2000 run for the presidency ...
Lesbians gather in North Carolina.(Curvatures)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Sherri Schwartz decided to leave Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., because of the weather. "It all goes back to climate change," she says. "The water is so hot, it's a fiesta for hurricanes." During her search for property elsewhere, she came upon what she calls an oasis of liberalism ...
She said, she said.(Quotation)
Apr 01, 2008 ... <Pre> "I have friends who have told me that if their partner gets sick, they wouldn't be allowed in the hospital room because they're not considered immediate family and they have no spousal rights. I think it's very unfortunate that a person can't marry who they want to marry ....
Zahava Sherez.(Open Studio)
Apr 01, 2008; ... "My background does not affect my art; it is my art," the sculptor Zahava Sherez says, standing in her Oakland, Calif., studio surrounded by her work, a mass of buyers and her own students. Sherez was born in Argentina, grew up in Israel, and spent several years in Connecticut ...
Women's trivia factoids.(Curvatures)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Mary, Queen of Scots was not only the first female golfer, and one of the youngest rulers of all time, but also rumored to be a lesbian. Pharmacist, chief executive and lawyer are the three occupations with the highest earnings among women. A recent long-range study ...
Gay is the new black: celebrity lesbian experiences are so hot right now.(Curvatures)(Janice Dickinson, Tila Tequila, Spice Girls, Penelope Cruz, and Jodie Foster )
Apr 01, 2008; ... This month, everyone wants to be gay--straight girls, bisexual girls, and even one very special formerly closeted icon. A Bit Too Friendly Years ago, when she was still dating Mick Jagger, supermodel Janice Dickinson thawed her icy screen persona when she consoled her ...
Coming out goes global.(Curvatures)(Hide and Speak: A Coming Out Guide )(Book review)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Perhaps second only to our first Pride parade, the one day we LGBT folks never forget is the day we come out. Whether for the first or the tenth time, coming out can be a nerve-wracking experience requiring something a bit stronger than a martini to take the edge off. Lesbian author ...
What's hot: Pinup Toilet seats.(Curvatures)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Since the release of The Notorious Bettie Page, our country has been pinup crazy. But nothing was crazier than the plethora of pinup girl toilet seats we found on the Internet. These beautiful, buxom and bedazzling ladies will be sure to help you keep the lid down. It doesn't ...
Should I follow my bliss?(Advice)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dear Lipstick and Dipstick: I've been dating my girlfriend for a year, and I think she's really wonderful, but whenever I try to bring up the future she changes the subject. She's said things to me when we're in bed like, "Wouldn't it be nice if we lived together?" and "You're so good with ...
I like girls like that.(Advice)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dear Fairy Butch: I'm having a problem with girls. See, I'm butch. I've gotten a number of offers, as it seems that butches are in high demand. Most of the girls that go after me are sweet, pretty and nice, but they're femmes and I'm all about butches. I've gotten some bad reactions; I ...
A career in bloom.(Advice)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Aries (March 21-April 20) Sex: You won't have to do anything except be your adorable self, and the ladies will flock to you. Rams know how to control the herd this April! Career: You are bold, brash and beautiful at work. Or maybe we are confusing you with someone in another ...
M M M my Corona: trying to solve the mystery of automobiles and bisexual girls.(Dyke Drama)
Apr 01, 2008; ... When we kissed that first time, I was glad I wasn't standing because I couldn't have stayed on my feet. Every part of me was involved in that kiss. Every fiber of me was devoted to that experience. Swooning had seemed like a ridiculous concept until that day. This issue has me ...
Time for renewal: bring back the feminist revolution.(Politics)(Essay)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Spring gets me hopeful--I am a sucker for the budding trees and the hosts of golden daffodils. Spring makes me think of new beginnings, even out of the barrenness of winter. Spring makes me think we can remake the world. I am a feminist. Not apologetically, under my breath. I ...
Hitting cruise control: lesbian visitors will find a Detroit that's shifted gears into the 21st century.(Travel narrative)
Apr 01, 2008; ... In the '80s and '90s, T-shirts in my hometown welcomed visitors with the words "Detroit: Where the Weak Are Killed and Eaten." Not the warm, fuzzy greeting visitors come to expect when they're on vacation, but the message fit Detroit's image of a gritty and hungry city that didn't cater to ...
Another shot at love: sure, MTV's newest superstar is America's first lesbian girl next door, but that doesn't mean she isn't also a smokin' hot mack daddy.(Tila Tequila)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... America loves reality television, but when MTV's Shot at Love premiered, giving viewers the first bisexual reality dating show, well, shock and awe was a more apt description of their response. Each week as Tila Tequila, a woman whose claim to fame was being the No. 1 girl on MySpace, put ...
Tila's girls: where are they now?(Tila Tequila)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Brandi Ryan, who left the show in a firestorm of emotions, may have a second chance at reality TV. The 23-year-old from Costa Mesa, Calif., has proposed a new show to MTV that centers around helping teenagers deal with some of the issues Ryan herself has dealt with--abuse, foster care, the ...
Fighting words: boxer Lucia Rijker, Helena's prison lover on The L Word, is still famous for beating Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby.(Interview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... The cheerfully patriotic red, white and blue motif does little to distract from the lack of air conditioning in the hot and sticky boxing gym. Lucia Rijker, however, breezes in through the back door, looking fresh and focused on this 90-degree-plus summer day. Rijker is one of ...
No bevy of bridezillas: but still dreaming of a dress.(wedding bells)
Apr 01, 2008; ... I never got to be a bridezilla. But I consider myself lucky to have been a bride at all, even if there was nary a dress in sight. My road to marriage was more an amazing race than a stately journey. It was pouring rain as my spouse-to-be and I sprinted the six blocks from the ...
A victory for gays in Oregon.(wedding bells)(Oregon Equality Act and Oregon Family Fairness Act)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... In spring 2007, Oregon state legislators passed two landmark bills: the Oregon Equality Act, which would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and the Oregon Family Fairness Act, which would legally recognize domestic partnership for all committed couples in ...
Picking the wedding locale: know your rights in your state before you say "I do.".(wedding bells)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Passed in 1996, the federal Defense of Marriage Act defined marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman for purposes of all federal laws, and says that states need not recognize a marriage from another state if it is between persons of the same sex. Over 10 years later, 40 ...
I thee wed.(wedding bells)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... There's a great new trend by jewelry designers to market to lesbian and gay couples, even some like Udi Behr's Love and Pride lines created by openly queer artists themselves. It's a boon for dykes like me who always want to aim their buying power in the right (er, maybe that should be ...
The fight is on: and how you can make a difference.(wedding bells)
Apr 01, 2008; ... From the courthouses of California to the halls of Capitol Hill, these women and the organizations they run are litigating, lobbying and leading the fight for marriage equality. Kate Kendell, Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights (nclrights.org) ...
Lesbian wedding etiquette: fun advice to get you through that special day.(wedding bells)
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1 My mother is obsessed with my wedding. She is obnoxious and annoying. What do I do? Congratulations. This means you are finally being treated like everyone else. 2 I always learned that the parents of the bride pay for the wedding. But who pays when there are two ...
Midnight nuptials: New Hampshire celebrates New Year's civil unions.(wedding bells)
Apr 01, 2008; ... "I am so, I am so happy ..." cried the graying, pleasantly plump woman. She struggled to blot tears from her cheek as one hand held a bouquet of cream-colored calla lilies, and the other, a certificate of civil union. Her partner, tall and lean with soft wavy hair, led her ...
Hitched in 'Hampshire.(wedding bells)
Apr 01, 2008; ... "We were thrilled that two New Hampshire couples wanted to have their civil unions at the inn at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, the very moment the law went into effect," said Grace Newman, owner, innkeeper and nurturing spirit of The Highlands Inn (highlandsinn-nh.com). ...
The need for speed: estrogen-driven engines rule the racetrack.(WOMEN + WHEELS)
Apr 01, 2008; ... I love speed. Not the white, powdery kind. The vroom-vroom, racing down the fast lane at 98 mph as I white-knuckle the wheel and pray for no po-po kind. I thought I was badass, but 98 is nothin' compared to the 220-plus speeds reached by professional women race car drivers today. These ...
Ladies, start your engines: speed demons cut loose at this racing school.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Bridgestone Racing Academy)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Looking for an activity to make your palms sweaty, your heart pound and your breath heavy? Sign up for racing school. "There is nothing quite like driving around a race track," says Brett Goodman, president and owner of the Bridgestone Racing Academy outside of Toronto ...
Pimp your ride.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... You want to personalize your wheels to impress the girls, but you have no idea where to begin? We suggest a few cool items to get you started. CUSTOMIZE THE MATS Design your own Hers and Hers custom car mats by GG Bailey. Choose your own combination of carpet and ...
A new kind of girl gang: San Francisco Scooter Girls are making their mark on this scooter-crazed town.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Organization overview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... If you live in San Francisco or a European city, chances are you've thought about getting a scooter yourself. And if the quick dismount, humming vibrations and ease of parking aren't reasons enough to straddle a scooter, the San Francisco Scooter Girls, sassed out and revved up, might ...
Dress your ride.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Like Europe, the U.S. is being taken by storm with the explosion of the zippy, flashy and easy to park scooter. Whether in response to a demand for low-cost transportation, or simply a lifestyle and cultural choice, scooters are making quite the name for themselves and also for the women ...
Is your car gay?(WOMEN + WHEELS)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Nobody likes a stereotype, but sometimes we admit, they ring a little true. No more so than when it comes to our habits and buying decisions. Why? Lesbians vote with our pocket-books, and in the past 20 years we've culturally agreed upon a handful of vehicles that really speak to us. Sure, ...
How to buy a motorcycle: tips to finding that perfect fit.(WOMEN + WHEELS)
Apr 01, 2008; ... If you're ready to rumble, be ready to do some research on the best bike for you. I interviewed several dykes on bikes (and femmes with pipes) and found some very different strategies in the search for the right hog. Whether it's a Harley, a Beemer or a Kawasaki "crotch rocket," I have a ...
Adrenayne junkie.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Gail Bowen)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Fifty-year-old former police major Gail Bowen left the force nearly a decade ago to care for her terminally ill mother. The years away from the force left her reassessing her profession. Intrigued by stories of the difficulties women endure as stunt doubles--they often work twice as hard, ...
Taxicab confessions: driving a cab in the Big Apple.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(New York City)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Melissa Plaut is regularly honked at, yelled at and spit on. One time, a man exposed his penis to her at a busy intersection. Another time, someone smashed her car window while she was in the car. And this is all just part of the job--a job she can't imagine giving up. Plaut, ...
Driving without owning: get around in green style.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Zipcar)
Apr 01, 2008; ... There are cities where owning a car simply does not make sense: New York City, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco immediately come to mind. To such questions as, where do you put the car? Where do you park it? Do you really need to own one? And, what about the insurance?--sometimes an ...
Get your motor running: one lost, lonely night on a motorcycle in China.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Travel narrative)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Our wheels scatter a blanket of golden aspen leaves across the road as we crest the mountain pass and see a long stretch of the Great Wall of China. It's lit by a cold, stark sunlight, and the big, round watchtowers loom over an endless sea of mountains soft with autumn colors. A wild ...
Biodiesel babes.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Michelle Swiggers and Robin Gold of Dogpatch Biofuels)
Apr 01, 2008; ... "The only way to make a living is to work for yourself," Michelle Swiggers heard from her father as she was growing up. At 29, she's decided to take the plunge, but not alone. Swiggers' partner, Robin Gold, has driven a biodiesel car for more than three years, so when they decided to put ...
How to change a flat tire: even you girly girls can do it.(WOMEN + WHEELS)
Apr 01, 2008; ... OK, ladies, it's going to happen to you sooner or later ... pop, thwakety, thwakety, thwakety ... you're on the freeway and your tire blows. Or maybe your bitter ex slashes your tires at the club while you're inside dancing. Either way, you've got a flat and you're stranded. Thank the lord ...
A new kind of monster mash: nothing is sexier than a woman who drives a monster truck.(WOMEN + WHEELS)(Candice Jolly)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Twenty-eight-year-old Candice Jolly can crush Cadillacs. She can pop a sky-wheelie and burn one mean donut. The adorable 5-foot-3-inch brunette makes it all look easy in her 10,000 pound, 10-foot high, black-and-white monster truck, affectionately named "Monster Mutt Dalmatian." As one of ...
All aboard the crazy train: you don't have to be insane to drive a train. But it helps.(WOMEN + WHEELS)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Bay Area Rapid Transit opened its groundbreaking electric doors for business on Sept. 11, 1972. Sarah Cadwallader and Kelly Beardsley hadn't even been walking very long at that time, but since then they have just about written the metaphorical book on working in the field of ...
Flaws and all: the Hottie and Butch Jamie find love right under their noses.(The Hottie and the Nottie)(Movie review)
Apr 01, 2008; ... The newest Paris Hilton vehicle has something in common with Michelle Ehlen's indie Tootsie for dykes: Both comedies skewer cultural ideas about the importance of physical appearance. The Hottie and the Nottie (Regent Releasing): The very language of the title seems to come from ...
Samara Halperin.(Q+A)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... A filmmaker since the late 1980s, Samara Halperin is the director of the short gems Tumbleweed Town, a stop-action film featuring gay toy cowboys, and Sorry, Brenda, which brings to the fore the homoerotics of Brandon and Dylan's relationship on Beverly Hills 90210. Halperin uses her ...
Diane Meholick.(Q+A)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... What do a recovering alcoholic, obsessive-compulsive disorder and the city of Buffalo all have in common? For fans of Diane Meholick, the answer lies in her recently released third book, Buffalo Stories, which is a definite departure from what her readers have come to expect from this New ...
Quirky queer Indy rock: a look at some of the more interesting indie rockers out there.(Sound recording review)
Apr 01, 2008; ... This month, let's take a look at some of the more interesting independent queer/dyke rock bands whose albums have come in recently--from the political DIY punk of Brooklyn's the Shondes and the classic rock riffs of Buffalo's Alison Pipitone Band, to the aggressive indie sounds of ...
Suede.(Q+A)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Haven't heard of Suede yet? Well, fasten your safety belt, this self-proclaimed diva is ready for liftoff. Take one part Ella Fitzgerald, toss in some Bette Midler and Rosemary Clooney and top with some Louis Armstrong, and you've got Suede, pop/jazz extraordinaire. Sultry ....
It's time to get your game on: it's hard not to love all the new games coming our way.(Buyers guide)
Apr 01, 2008; ... Scores of lesbians have been gamer girls for years and even more women and girls are joining in on the new revolution every day, especially with the introduction of game consoles like the Nintendo Wii, rental programs (like Gamefly) that make getting a game as easy as renting a DVD, and ...