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Mother Mary https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0S1SVK6IUTED6CWHOZT1J1TS9W?ref_=atv_sr_fle_c_sr09b671_1_1_1&qid=1788465083031&pageTypeId=B0GXZ5QTPD&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&sr=1-1 A lesbian pub https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/camberwell/meet-the-couple-behind-camberwells-new-lesbian-pub/ Would My Marriage Be Better If I Stopped Writing About It? https://web.archive.org/web/20260903145423/https://www.thecut.com/article/lesbian-cruise-marriage-writing-about-it-shannon-keating.html The original article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/shannonkeating/lesbian-cruise Send us your dilezzas! thelesbianprojectpod@substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Second call: Or see the form here https://forms.gle/cnkTZQ2qJvgykNx69 ___________________ EHRC guidance comes into force https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9983lv4dlno https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/england-councils-resist-ehrc-single-sex-guidance-as-legal-challenges-begin The changing face of Soho https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgej2887lvo A lesbian head of FIFA? https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/fifa-president-supports-lisa-klaveness-replace-gianni-infantino-530750/ Bumped https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0027mvf/bumped Send us your dilezzas! thelesbianprojectpod@substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Archers same-sex relationship https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/the-archers-pip-stella-romance-interview/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Ambridge/comments/1nx1nid/pip_stella/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lb37sn https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1805002/The-Archers-Pip-Archer-Stella-Pryor-kiss-relationship-lesbian https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/22/the-archers-bbc-radio-4-first-lesbian-kiss-in-history/ Lesbian Aunts https://www.them.us/culture/community/lesbian-aunts-day-july-13 Cara Delevigne does playboy. https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/07/15/cara-delevingne-playboy-cover-lesbian/ https://www.playboy.com/read/celebrities/cara-delevingne-is-our-summer-cover-star?srsltid=AfmBOori83Ryk6dRts2bxm0bv9WNGNH8C5Nk7edR-YT5mZQrd7Ak4I7T Lesbian cricket drama https://gomag.com/article/this-lesbian-cricket-drama-keeps-getting-messier-heres-what-happened/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Recruitment for our lesbian motherhood research project Here is the form without the QR code: https://forms.gle/cnkTZQ2qJvgykNx69 IN OTHER NEWS: Hoochie Daddies https://tubitv.com/series/300000276/hoochie-daddies?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed A viral lesbian break up https://www.out.com/gay-entertainment/lesbian-tiktok-drama#rebelltitem2 https://www.tiktok.com/@eriniveson Fraysexuals https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/11/rise-of-the-fraysexuals-sexual-interest-fades-long-term-relationship?CMP=share_btn_url This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Two lesbian nuns who hated each other get married after quitting convent https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/two-lesbian-nuns-who-hated-37266921 Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmilla Academic article of the week returns: “Not the Intended User: Queer Perspectives on Identity, Risk, and Trust in Robot Companions” https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3757279.3785581 Short piece on robot companions, generally Kathleen Richardson’s book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Robots-Love-Kathleen-Richardson/dp/1509530282 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Surgeon, princess, bear-hunting lesbian — the extraordinary life of Vera Gedroits https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/i-vera-the-many-lives-of-vera-gedroits-a-radical-princess-miranda-seymour?variant=55639242473851 https://www.thetimes.com/article/6640a21b-876d-4f8a-9e52-bfda23a39214?shareToken=47c6a500c38ac91de3a84d31ebc63ddd Dyke drama, reported at the BAR pod New occasional feature: which celebrities are lesbian this week? Cara Delavigne https://www.them.us/story/cara-delevingne-rosalia-show-sexuality Christine McGuiness https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/paddy-mcguinness-blindsided-wifes-reported-33914201 New Instagram page for lesbian love stories https://www.instagram.com/unlikelylesbianlovestories?igsh=eHlocnh2bDY3cjI= This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Believe Me https://www.itv.com/watch/believe-me/10a0144 Harriet on This Morning Women’s housing coop https://www.thetimes.com/article/a868778c-c411-4370-b188-93c9c9cb4b96?shareToken=a385b28641e674ce43971425d3e49b45 Bumble stops swiping – has swiping left degraded love? https://web.archive.org/web/20260508085230/https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/bumble-removes-swipe-hinge-tinder Guide to lesbian-friendly apps – or not - https://queersapphic.com/lesbian-dating/lesbian-dating-apps/ ) Madonna as lesbian icon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/19/madonna-confessions-on-a-dance-floor-part-ii-lesbians-gay-men https://www.instyle.com/madonna-ship-hat-gray-mesh-sails-black-hair-met-gala-2026-11966641 https://www.papermag.com/madonna-iconic-looks#rebelltitem2 Have you ever unknowingly joined a lesbian cult? https://www.themarysue.com/los-angeles-woman-goes-to-a-healing-retreat-then-realizes-she-is-slowly-being-pulled-into-a-lesbian-cult-so-is-there-a-link-or-what/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

https://annelisterbirthdayweek.com/ https://www.annelisterofhalifax.co.uk/ Lesbian action group win right to appeal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/australian-lesbian-groups-fight-to-bar-trans-women-to-return-to-tribunal-after-federal-court-win Lesbian wedding on Corrie https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/38809349/coronation-street-lesbian-wedding-shock-murder/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Iceland article in Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/28/iceland-corrosive-gender-ideology/ Interview with Yehudis Fletcher https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/25/ultra-orthodox-jewish-wife-living-secret-life-lesbian/ Yehudis interview on Julie’s substack Another Yehudis interview with us https://www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/p/episode-79-free-an-interview-with Kathleen’s book is out https://www.amazon.co.uk/Do-Not-Go-Gentle- Queer Eye https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/opinion/queer-eye-finale-america-lgbtq.html Bridgerton a https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/25/bridgerton-fifth-season-queer-romance-francesca-michaela-stirling This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Desert Hearts at 40 https://lwlies.com/in-praise-of/desert-hearts-40 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.2bdb5158-bf9e-47e2-a26d-c43fecb1cdb1?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Gentleman Jack the ballet has opened to great reviews https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/gentleman-jack-review-a-sensuous-ballet-salutes-the-first-modern-lesbian-wd3sc5ddv?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcmTT3ix2vqoFAQzdDp4Xlo1y8XEm27T3n2aqddsn_tfrf5UWob6-GOG9Rphlc%3D&gaa_ts=69b331be&gaa_sig=EOczfY2UlYUMX73zYSIyx8bB2h6UhjXLRtuRz1meOGAvKb5Mt4Xj6QigLcuZgL_F5UqIDceDj4b2VIzVhftnpw%3D%3D https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/mar/11/gentleman-jack-review-northern-ballet-leeds-grand-theatre BBC I kissed a girl/ I kissed a boy cancelled due to “funding issues” https://gomag.com/article/bbc-cancels-i-kissed-a-girl-and-i-kissed-a-boy-after-citing-funding-challenges/ How to seat lesbians at a dinner party https://spectator.com/writer/mary-killen/?filter=article This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Kindred in Chaos book (lesbians in the age of gender identity) edited by Tonje Gjevjon – on sale at the LGB Alliance conference (18th April) https://lgballiance.org.uk/conference/ Merseyside lesbians look back https://merseynewslive.co.uk/2026/02/25/older-liverpool-lesbians-reflect-on-then-and-now-during-lgbt-history-month/ Film about Jo Purvis Ties https://www.them.us/story/tie-style-advice-lesbians-natasha-cloud-willa-bennett-louisa-jacobson https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/neckties-ties-for-women-fashion-trend-2025 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Interview with author Linda Rosewood Buy her great book: A Circle Outside https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/A-Circle-Outside-by-Linda-Rosewood/9781785634284?srsltid=AfmBOorbXatrzE2aScQVrPpF8GYoG9AaxdXsbeKRMhrnhQfaMYXkjeG9 Lesbians and guns https://slate.com/life/2026/02/gun-range-safety-gay-lesbian-lgbtq-trump.html https://web.archive.org/web/20260212075943/https://slate.com/life/2026/02/gun-range-safety-gay-lesbian-lgbtq-trump.html https://www.pinkpistols.org/ Remembering Jo Purvis This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Rafiki to be shown in Kenya after banning https://76crimes.com/2026/02/04/kenya-film/ https://player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/watch-rafiki-2018-online Sydney Mardi Gras after party falls apart https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/08/sydney-gay-lesbian-mardi-gras-after-party-cancelled-how-it-fell-apart https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/nsw-sydney-mardi-gras-official-party-cancelled-explainer/106304712 Lesbians in the Winter Olympics https://www.pride.com/culture/sports/lgbtq-olympians-winter-2026#rebelltitem17 Julie’s interview with Fiona Goddard, grooming gang survivor This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Oxford literary festival https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/ LGB mortality rates https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-13/lesbian-gay-and-bisexual-people-have-higher-death-rates-ons-data-shows https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthinequalities/bulletins/allcauseandcausespecificmortalitybysexualorientationenglandandwales/march2021tonovember2024 Sappho and a literary hoax https://aeon.co/essays/how-a-playful-literary-hoax-illuminates-classical-queerness Mondrian and Marlow Moss https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jan/12/piet-mondrian-crossdressing-lesbian-artist-marlow-moss-cornish-cove Radio Norfolk programme That’s a Queer Ol’ Place - Norfolk Nightlife - BBC Sounds Are non-binary people scared of AI? https://www.advocate.com/technology/can-queer-people-trust-ai This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Sylvia Townsend Warner statue https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/12/dorset-unveils-sylvia-townsend-warner-statue https://townsendwarner.com/# https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/15/100-best-novels-lolly-willowes-sylvia-townsend-warner-robert-mccrum Corporates withdrawing from Pride https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/22/revealed-how-big-businesses-are-rolling-back-public-support-for-pride Disappointment that your child is gay - survey This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Christmas food https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/434513/christmas-days-by-jeanette-winterson/9781784709020 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/jun/30/recipes.foodanddrink1 Meghan Christmas special on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81770808 Novels with a lesbian Christmas theme https://thelesbianreview.com/15-best-sapphic-christmas-books/ Christmas parties https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/a-woman-took-her-top-off-at-the-christmas-party-and-it-all-slotted-into-place-the-women-who-came-out-as-lesbian-or-bisexual-later-in-life/a1188858866.html This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Apologies for the sound quality today: Kathleen’s laptop had a serious wine-based incident, and we had to use a different, inferior platform to make it work. Back to normal next week! The Beast in Me – Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81427733 French lesbian literary prize announced https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2025/11/02/french-lesbian-literature-steps-into-the-spotlight-with-new-prize_6747015_117.html https://www.liberation.fr/culture/livres/le-prix-gouincourt-clin-doeil-lesbien-au-goncourt-a-devoile-sa-premiere-selection-20250923_6X26BSCVYBBCVPRSHMJOFLJUW4/ https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/culture/article/le-prix-gouincourt-recompense-fatima-daas-wendy-delorme-nelly-slim-et-sabrina-calvo_256881.html Lesbian drama in space (allegedly): https://www.advocate.com/news/astronaut-anne-mcclain-falsely-accused Lesbian oil wrestling https://torontolife.com/culture/lesbian-oil-wrestling/ Get 20% OFF new annual subscriptions til December 5th!. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Julie talking about the BBC on Seen in Journalism Podcast Celebrity Traitors https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002csng https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2pxz14ypro https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/cat-burns-the-celebrity-traitors-interview-9mqxrkgm2 Riot Women https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hd7x https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/22/tv-series-riot-women-sally-wainwright https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/26/riot-women-and-lesbians-in-the-1970s Aileen: Queen Of the Serial Killers https://www.netflix.com/watch/81673047?trackId=281181458&tctx=4%2C0%2Ca175877c-9cc0-4594-aef3-1991b803cd39-315604870%2CNES_B90D4FA339F33EF2EBF0636BF5CEA1-D9C9477B1E74A5-D9C1726DD6_p_1762703068719%2CNES_B90D4FA339F33EF2EBF0636BF5CEA1_p_1762703068719%2C%2C%2C%2C%2CVideo%3A81673047%2CminiDpPlayButton https://www.biography.com/crime/aileen-wuornos https://people.com/what-monster-got-right-and-wrong-about-aileen-wuornos-11841618 https://www.queerty.com/wild-boozing-lesbian-no-more-netflixs-new-doc-is-giving-aileen-wuornos-the-rebrand-nobody-saw-coming-20251106/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Katie’s great new book: Drink Your Way Sober https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Drink-Your-Way-Sober/Katie-Herzog/9781637747407 Checked shirts are back, baby https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/fashion/article/the-check-shirt-is-back-but-not-as-you-know-it-plus-more-trends-to-know-8kx2nc53s Send us your dilezzas! thelesbianprojectpod@substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

The End of the Gay Rights Revolution: How Hubris and Overreach Threaten Gay Freedom, by Ronan McCrae https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=the-end-of-the-gay-rights-revolution-how-hubris-and-overreach-threaten-gay-freedom--9781509569991#:~:text=Ronan%20McCrea’s%20important%20book%20argues,and%20new%2C%20are%20gaining%20strength. Julie’s review in the Spectator https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-gay-rights-movement-threatens-to-implode/ Lesbian divorce in Finland: https://www.them.us/story/lesbian-marriages-weddings-divorce-rate-study-reasons-why This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe