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Two lesbian fitness instructors have slapped gym entrepreneur David Barton with an employment-discrimination suit claiming his gyms are a breeding ground for antigay harassment and that he fosters a "pervasively hostile work environment."

While we admittedly have no idea when this smokin' cover of Julianna Margulies on W hit the stands, it's a hands-down winner for our shot of the day since it stopped us in our tracks and the only other real option was Christina Aguilera's latex bondage cat suit ala Gaga or Madonna that left us pondering the simulacrum. Xtina may be a copy of a copy of a copy but Julianna is an original. The Golden Globe winning 'The Good Wife' star looks hotter than ever. Good news for her lesbian fans...

Susan Sarandon, Blake Lively, Mad Men's Christina Hendricks, Catherine Hardwicke and Little Red Riding Hood, a Heathers remake and more top this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties for their lesbian fans in the headlines from The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety. Plus, Evan Rachel Wood and the True Blood clan, America Ferrera and Reba McEntire.

Grey's Anatomy relied on one of its fall back plots this week on the episode entitled 'Slow Night, So Long." Here's a little recap. Oh Grey’s Anatomy… It took only 1.5 episodes after Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) callously dumped Callie (Sara Ramirez), for Callie to hop back into bed with her old standby. I mean, forget that it’s just reinforcing the old stereotype that a woman can get over anything with the right penis around. I realize Callie is bi but could she please start making other choices between her relationships with women? Maybe I’m just a bitter and naïve lez hoping for Hollywood to offer up a refreshing narrative when it comes to lesbian relationships – and break-ups.

Heather West of Hell’s Kitchen, the first lesbian to win a reality show, talks to SheWired.com about being on reality television, losing the first woman she ever fell in love with at first sight, Chef Gordon Ramsay's supposed anti-lesbian rant and what she thinks about L.A. lesbians now that she’s been living  in the City of Angels for a while.

Chemistry isn’t always sexual. Although, sometimes it is and it’s just not acted upon, or sometimes it’s just projected on to an on-screen duo by hopeful fans. Television is fast becoming the go-to spot for diverse, challenging and fun roles for women, which means that on a given night channel surfing pays off with any number of amazing actresses on the heating up the small screen and often together.

Lesbian author Candace Walsh opens up about politics, sexy chefs, and culinary birthrights.

Who can say how much time has elapsed since Calliope Torres (Sara Ramirez) dropped a bomb on her once and likely future lesbian lover Arizona Robbins that she’d hopped into the sack with her on again / off again f*ck buddy Mark (Eric Dane) before the sheets on Arizona’s side of the bed had barely cooled. And, that the repeated dalliance resulted in Callie’s becoming pregnant with Mark’s baby? Enter the new hot OB/GYN Lucy Fields played by Tasmanian native Rachael Taylor, and she’s trying to calm Callie down while Arizona, Mark and Callie all surmise what the medical issue could be.

It's the holiday film season, which means Oscar bait! Here's a round up of films that feature strong female roles, just plain amazing actresses, groundbreaking female directors and at least two films with lesbian under and overtones. Highlights include Naomi Watts as Valerie Plame, Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman in a lesbian ballet tryst, the heavy but important For Colored Girls, Dreya Weber as a lesbian discharged under DADT, Sally Hawkins and Miranda Richardson in the proto feminist Made in Dagenham and, of course, Cher and Christina Aguilera in what promises to become this generation's Showgirls. Angelina Jolie in the Tourist and more...

The star of the new indie talks about playing lesbian character, Mitzi, making out with Selma Blair, and her time on Heroes with Hayden Panettiere.

She is not a victim. Don’t call her one and don’t even think about it to yourself as you’re sitting in a quiet room. She is a wife, partner, friend, co-worker, gay rights activist, wine-lover, and humble spirit. Charlene Strong, age 47, also happens to be a lesbian. Her very private and devastating story made national headline news in 2006 when a flash flood plummeted into Seattle, Washington’s Madison Valley. The effects of the storm killed her wife of nine years, Kate Fleming. In an instant, Strong was thrust into the media spotlight as an activist and film subject depicted in the monumental award-winning Trick Dog Films documentary For My Wife.

This week the bitchy duo take on Brad Pitt and a just 'eh' Cate Blanchett. Meanwhile Kate Winslet's hot even when not lobbing one out, J-Lo and Marc Anthony kiss today goodbye while Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz sing back up. It's a Lohan family Christmas and the Tracy's L Word screeners are on the way. It's going to be a Happy New Year afterall.

As I nurse my third major hangover of the season, I've been thinking about what I, as a lesbian, could not possibly live without, and in the spirit of the holidays compiled Top 10 Things Every Lesbian Should Be Thankful For. I'm trying to stay as far away from stereotypes as possible so flannels, Birkenstocks, mullets, Tevas, cats, Katherine Moennig, and women's basketball are not on my list. Included are Sarah Waters, South of Nowhere, beer, high heels and Facebook.