Watch: Jeannie & Monique’s Beautiful Wedding Story
Last Sunday was no ordinary day for Monique and Jeannie. It marked the day they married each other in Farmingham, Minn. Jeannie says of the day, "My soulmate and I…
Are Lesbians As “Dickmatized” As Straight Women?
Written by Iesha/Get Your Life Girl You may or may not know the meaning of "Dickmatized", so let me break it down. In 2011 singer Jill Scott coined the term…
Are You With Her for Love or Convenience?
Everyone knows that in today’s economy two incomes are better than one, so living with a partner is now the norm. When the topic of cohabitating came up between my…
Happy Anniversary to Sweethearts Keyshia and Kierra
Keyshia and Kierra have been together going on 10 years! This couple (25 and 28) live in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and have a daughter together. They became a couple on…
Black Lesbian Couple Kicks off “Portrait of Love” Series
Although they met years ago at a birthday party, Jameese Cox still remembers the day she laid eyes upon the woman who would one day become her wife. "I thought man…
When I Traded in My Girlfriend for a Wife
Can lesbians have wives? Can lesbians be wives? Isn't the term "wife" smack of ownership, oppression and heteronormativity? Considering how non-traditional lesbian unions are, the term wife may give some people pause. Six…
Why You Should Probably Just Stay Single
“I’m just not ready to be fucking anybody everyday.” My friend’s honest revelation had me laughing. She was telling me the story of how she met this woman on line…
Why I Took a Two-Year Break From Relationships
Written by Giselle Bella I started dating women at 14 years old and … [then] I dated guys from about 16 years old to my mid-twenties. Needless to say, I…
Brittney Griner Proposes to Fellow WNBA Star Glory Johnson
In a real life love and basketball story, WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury proposed to Glory Johnson of the Tulsa Shock last Thursday. Griner announced their engagement on her…
