Lily Wakefield

2 months ago | thepinknews.com | Lily Wakefield

This LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re taking you back over 100 years to examine how lesbianism was almost made illegal in 1920s Britain – and the reason lawmakers decided against a ban may surprise you. In August 1921, the First World War had recently ended with rationing still being phased out, and Irish War of Independence ceasefire talks were ongoing. Unemployment was skyrocketing, women were demanding equal voting rights, and the year even saw a 100-day drought. But what were MPs concentrating on?

Dec 1, 2024 | msn.com | Lily Wakefield

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Dec 1, 2024 | thepinknews.com | Lily Wakefield

We all know that Lucy Liu is an actress, director, model, singer, dancer, human rights ambassador and Charlie’s Angel. What most of the internet didn’t know was that she creates erotic lesbian art. As one Twitter/X user put it: “What a time to be gay and alive.”Liu began making art as a teenager, and had her first show in 1993 under her Chinese name Yu Ling. Some of her earliest work was a photography series of a pro-choice march in Washington, DC.

Sep 11, 2024 | thepinknews.com | Lily Wakefield

It has been 23 years since three planes crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon during the horrifying 9/11 attacks in 2001. But gay athlete Mark Bingham and three of his fellow passengers onboard United Airlines Flight 93 helped to save hundreds of lives by ensuring that a fourth plane did not hit its intended target. Bingham was a 6’4″ well-built rugby player, who once fought off an armed mugger to protect his partner of six years, Paul Holm.

Jul 21, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lily Wakefield

2 days agoThe light was low at the Echo as Elliot Moss started playing his new single. The distortion kicked in, and my jaw dropped. It was a departure for someone I typically describe as an electronic music singer-songwriter. I was there on a date with my husband. We loved the new sound. I was holding my …