ENTERTAINMENT

12 must-see lesbian movies.

We love movies. We love lesbians. We REALLY love lesbian-themed movies featuring girl-on-girl love and/or action. From gay cheerleaders in rom-coms to David Lynch’s neo-noir mystery and The Wachowskis crime thriller, here are some of our favourite movies with lesbian characters.

5 THINGS TO KNOW

GayGay over GaGa

Heeere we go! Lady Gaga kicked off her Joanne World Tour Tuesday night in Vancouver, treating fans to a slew of time-tested hits (“Bad Romance,” “The Edge of Glory,” “Just Dance,” “Applause”) and new fan favorites (“Perfect Illusion,” “Million Reasons,” “A-YO”) alike as she hit the road for her latest traveling concert series.

ENTERTAINMENT

Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match…

A young entrepreneur in India is playing matchmaker, arranging marriages between gay singles in a country where homosexuality is still technically illegal. Urvi Shah, 23, launched the International Marriage Bureau for Gays and Lesbians (IAGM) in 2015. Since then, IAGM has helped 21 couples in India, and more than 100 couples internationally, form long-term partnerships and marriages.

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I’m not crying, I have something in my eye…In A Heartbeat

Gather round, y’all, because I’m about to show you the cutest thing you’ll see all day (read: millennium). A new short film has surfaced online, and it is exactly the kind of wholesome we need to see this year. The film, called In A Heartbeat, was made as a portion of two students’ senior theses at Ringling College of Art and Design.

BUSINESS

LGBT “heart” the sharing economy.

As travelers set out on their next big adventure this summer, one group in particular uses sharing services to get around more than others. LGBTQ travelers are now some of the most visible, in part because they tend to be more adventurous, consumer groups in the travel industry.

ENTERTAINMENT

Tom of Findland – Findland’s most famous export.

While sex between men was partially decriminalised 50 years ago in the UK, in Finland it took until 1971. And it wasn’t until very recently that the Finns were relaxed enough about homosexuality to openly acknowledge one of their country’s most famous exports.

ENTERTAINMENT

Gay reading list for August.

This month we’re asking for nominations for books that can bring us a bit of Pride. As you’re probably aware, 27 July marked 50 years since the 1967 Sexual Offences Act entered the statute books.