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Toni Atkins, the first out lesbian and only the third woman to hold the post, was inaugurated today.

October 2010 will mark the fifth anniversary of GLBT History Month sponsored by Equality Forum – an international civil rights organization. This year, Equality Forum has invited none other than First Lady Michelle Obama into its fold. No word yet on whether or not the First Lady plans to attend. The 2010 list of activists and advocates has just been released and include the following lesbian-familiar names:Sharon Farmer – White House Photographer, Leslie Feinberg – Author/Activist, Mara Keisling – Transgender Activist, Sharon Lubinski – U.S. Marshal, Jane Lynch – Actress, Patsy Lynch – Photographer, Cynthia Nixon – Actress, Catherine Opie – Photographer, Eleanor Roosevelt – First Lady

The Daily Beast's power-packed Women in the World summit March 12 - 14 in NYC will showcase outstanding women leaders fighting sex trafficking, child marriage, rape as a weapon of war, and other challenges holding back women and girls. Featuring Meryl Streep, Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, Hillary Clinton, Marcia Gay Harden and more!

Summer popcorn flicks and thoughtful lesbian-themed cinema don't typically collide, When it comes to lesbians -- or women in general for that matter -- seeking representation on the big screen, the summer blockbuster season is fairly slim pickings next to the testosterone-laden superhero scenario on endless redux and the paean to the poor shlubby guy who always gets the hot girl comedies that apparently never get old in Hollywood.