Crazy 8: Our Year in Review

May 21, 2010 Sharyn Jackson, Stephanie Schroeder, Abby Tallmer

Marriage Equality The battle for same-gender marriage raged on these past months, with Maine voters echoing the 2008 decision of California voters on Proposition 8 and choosing to take away marriage rights that had previously been given to gays and lesbians. On the upside, Vermont, Iowa, New Hampshire and the District of Columbia all passed laws allowing same-gender marriage in the past year. Connecticut and Massachusetts already have formalized gay marriage provisions.

This year has been a whirlwind. As we celebrate yet another milestone, we invite you to reflect with us upon the last 364 plus days’ high moments, low moments, and everything in between. In no particular order, the events that helped shape our year…

Yet More Dyke Drama

“The L Word” gets real—ahem—this summer with Ilene Chaiken’s new production, the self-explanatorily titled “The Real L Word: Los Angeles.” This Showtime-backed “reality” show will feature another cast of predominantly tall, white, long haired, femme, wealthy Los Angeles-based lesbians who interact in an incestuous world filled with lots of juvenile behavior and high end fashions. This potpourri of lesbo eye candy should make for some real live entertainment this summer.