Category: Film
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Anne Lister takes ballet in new staging of Gentleman Jack
Anne Lister is not a ghost from lesbian history; her decoded diaries paint a palpably formidable figure known as the first documented modern lesbian. Her presence in the past is in tension with the societal expectations of 19th-century women–she was able to see past double-standards to forge a path she could be excited about. Anne…
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“Culturally Gay”: Are lesbians allowed to discuss popular culture?
I was a teenager when weekly celebrity gossip magazines were calling women who weighed 60kg “obese.” How quickly (or slowly) a celebrity woman could lose her pregnancy weight made headlines. Kate Moss proudly declared that her motto was, “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” You couldn’t escape it. Celebrity culture and the magazines that…
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The JoJo Siwa Saga: When lesbianism is denied a definition
I want to preface the recent news on JoJo Siwa by saying that if a woman genuinely thought she was a lesbian – because she’d never been attracted to a male before – only to come out as bisexual (or “queer” as JoJo did), once she discovers she actually is attracted to men, then whatever.…
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‘I Kissed a Girl’ is better than ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’
What do you think of when you read the words “I kissed a girl”? I hope it’s not the song by Katy Perry from 2008, where the singer portrays female same-sex desire as something for the male gaze. I hope it’s the recently aired BBC television show hosted by Dannii Minogue. I Kissed a Girl…
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Why ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ is a shit film
‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ is a shit film and here’s why.
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Lesbian Media Lesbians Love
*Updated August 23, 2025* We asked our supporters for their favourite lesbian movies, television shows, video games, apps, podcasts, YouTubers, books, artists, websites, musicians, magazines, and any other lesbian media they love. LH hasn’t engaged with all of this media, so we cannot guarantee the politics or enjoyability behind each suggestion. Some of the media…
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How Should We Tell the Stories of “Bad” Lesbians from History in a Culture of Us vs. Them?
How do we write on complex, even harmful, lesbians from history in the age of “us vs. them”? How do we present the facts in a way that doesn’t omit the person or the truth? Is writing on a person from history ever objective, considering the historian has their own interests, motives and interpretations, and…
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The Male Gaze and Lesbian Censorship in Film
It’s of little surprise to most sapphic movie buffs that Hollywood doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to positive lesbian representation. From the widespread trope of “bury your gays” to the equally widespread phenomenon of gay-baiting, it can be hard out there for a film loving dyke. Hays Code A lot of…