the l word anniversary

It's the 10 year anniversary of the L Word!

This is a perfect addition to the Dinah pool party!

Celebrating the historic anniversary of Club Skirts The Dinah, the largest lesbian event in the world, founder Mariah Hanson is adding two mega stars to an already colossal entertainment line-up: Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney, and "L Word" actress Sarah Shahi aka "sexy Carmen." This year's colossal Dinah Bill also includes KE$HA, female rap duo Salt-N-Pepa appearing with DJ Spinderella and "Family Ties" star Meredith Baxter.

Because we're sure nothing could better highlight the queer year of 2014 than endless cats.

Laurel will show and sell her paintings poolside at Dinah!

The L-Word’s Jennifer Beals plans to make her return to the big screen in the upcoming indie jazz film, The Lord of Vinyl.

For Jennifer Beals’ fans still mourning Fox’s axing The Chicago Code it’s great news that the actress who starred on that show and played power lesbian extraordinaire Bette Porter on The L Word for six seasons is headed back to television for a two-episode arc on Castle.

From an entire series of written interviews with Lilith Fair artists to an exclusive with The Good Wife’s Archie Panjabi, SheWired has a great year for content. We’ve covered events from Club Skirts The Dinah to Wolfe Video’s star-studded anniversary party.  Here is a smattering of our favorite content – mainly video -- from the past 12 months.

For Jennifer Beals’ fans still mourning Fox’s axing The Chicago Code it’s great news that the actress who starred on that show and played power lesbian extraordinaire Bette Porter on The L Word for six seasons was back on the small screen Monday with the beginning of her two-episode arc on Castle.

Even though it may feel like winter outside, the biggest lesbian event of the year, the Dinah Shore Weekend in sunny Palm Springs, is less than three months away. And just this week The Dinah’s headliners were announced.

Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch (Glee, The L Word, Best in Show) will be presented with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Rand Schrader Distinguished Achievement Award on November 13, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Matthew Morrison (Lynch’s Glee co-star and Broadway veteran) will present her with the award.

SheWired has your FREE tickets! Think you’re ready to head to the Palm Springs, CA desert for an epic weekend packed with women, sun, and fun as seen on The L Word and The Real L Word? Answer a few Dinah trivia questions and you could be joining the Club Skirts 4-day long party for the 22nd year, The Dinah 2012.

Raid of the Rainbow Lounge: The Documentary, a film about the aftermath of the gay bar raid in Fort Worth, Texas, is narrated by Meredith Baxter and written and directed by Robert L. Camina. There is still about $2,000 in final costs for the film that need to be covered. The film’s Kickstarter campaign ends January 31, 2011. Several incentives are being offered for various levels of donations.

The 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards will take place at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on June 5, 2010. As previously reported, Clementine Ford and sister Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim will present their mother, Cybill Shepard,with the Golden Gate Award.Bruce Vilanch will serve as host with performances by Sam Sparro and newly-out singer/songwriter Chely Wright. Jai Rodriguez, Wilson Cruz, Nikki Blonsky, Jan Wahl, Lee Daniels and local hero Robert Hanson will also be in attendance.

DespiteThe L Word wrapping its six-season run on Showtime nearly a near ago, Jennifer Beals has spent almost every day with the cast of the ground-breaking lesbian drama -- on her computer. Paring down hundreds of photos for selection into her upcoming L Word book. The woman who famously played Bette Porter also found time to capture cast mates Leisha Hailey, Kate Moennig, Laurel Holloman, Erin Daniels, Pam Grier, Mia Kirshner and more, in photographs.

Anna Torv and Fringe, Rebecca De Mornay, Deborah Ann Woll, Lena Headey and Megan Mullally and Showtime partnering with Ilene Chaiken for reality series The Real L Word: Los Angeles and more top this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

Before you even yell at me, I know that I'm late to this party. Most lesbians I talk to know exactly who Glasgow musician Horse McDonald is. Having never traveled outside the U.S. until three years ago or listened to much outside of the American Top 40, I was unaware of her music until just this past summer. I was asked to compare (a "posh" word for emcee) at L-Fest, one of the UK's largest Lesbian Camping Music Arts Comedy Festival and I found myself blown away by the soaring vocals and stellar presence of the festival’s headliner Horse.