emily dickinson

The solitary life of poet Emily Dickinson will be brought to the screen starring Cynthia Nixon and directed by Terence Davies. The film, titled A Quiet Passion, will follow Dickinson’s life “from precocious schoolgirl to the tortured recluse who saw only seven of her more than 1,000 poems published in her lifetime.”

Famed out photographer Annie Liebovitz made a rare appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday. Perhaps one of the greatest chroniclers of the late 20th century via her photographs, Liebovitz is widely lauded for her shots of artists, musicians and celebrities, but her new book of photos Pilgrimage features no people, just places that mean something to her, like Niagara Falls and Emily Dickenson’s home in Amherst, Mass.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the 22 “genius award” recipients for 2011, an award of $500,000 for well-known and little known artists and scientists. Among the honorees is Kay Ryan, a lesbian poet from California.

Each of these famously queer ladies passed before the first Dinah Shore in 1990, but we're willing to bet they'd appreciate a poolside cocktail to kick back and heat up with thousands of fellow lesbians.

On the eve of National Women's day, news broke that prominent feminist and out bisexual Kate Millett will be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame

This is the season to start tuning in!

Sometimes gay guys like disco and matching socks, and sometimes lesbians like Uhaul dates and playing pool. Jeanette Lee is known as 'The Black Wido' because she overwhelms, devours, opponents while wearing black. Missy Giove, the break-neck mountain-biking lesbian, faces jail time for marijuana possession. ESPN The Magazine remembers the original Olympics were played in the nude for its Body Issue coming out in October.