The Lesbian Project Podcast

From last week: tour through Lesbians Leap From the Archive Drop in US younger women identifying as L or B https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/high-school-girls-identify-lesbian-bisexual-0nvnzqnzn Fan backlash as gay World Cup star joins Saudi club (from a month ago) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgyl2dvvv0o Asexuality in the UN https://www.qwearfashion.com/home/yasmin-...

Boston lesbian bar story https://web.archive.org/web/20260922162736/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/magazine/greenfield-last-ditch-bar-backlash/ BAR pod https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/bar-masking-greenfield-boston-globe/688772/?gift=SKtFP-7gCBnFn1bNJdqPMlM27wDBQDEcL86dcrcc25U&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share Julie on lesbian fragility https://quillette.co...

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.t...

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.attit...

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-...

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...

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/10.1145/3757279.37855...

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 cele...

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-fri...

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 y...

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...

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...

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-lesbi...

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/g...

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-cancell...

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 litera...

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-publ...

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.belfasttelegrap...

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-n...

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-wom...

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 di...

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.u...

(NB Kathleen got the publication date of Fourth Wing wrong: it was 2023.) Granny’s flag https://mybodyisme.com/ First lesbian romance novel to be published in India https://www.wamc.org/news/2025-09-26/author-interview-minita-sangvhi-talks-about-her-book-the-first-lesbian-romance-novel-to-be-published-in-india Is civility a fantasy? https://web.archive.org/web/20250926190655/https://www.nytimes.co...

Sex Robots: The End of Love https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=sex-robots-the-end-of-love--9781509530281 Lesbian drama of the week https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15029475/Billionaire-heiress-best-friend-crypto-investment-taylor-thomson.html Special promo code for listeners at the Battle of Ideas: LP25 https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/battle-of-ideas-festival-tickets-2025/ T...

Remembering Ann McManus: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/28/ann-mcmanus-obituary https://metro.co.uk/2025/08/28/ann-mcmanus-created-uks-iconic-shows-dies-aged-67-24022909/ School gate crushes https://www.thetimes.com/magazines/the-times-magazine/article/divorced-women-midlife-lesbian-affairs-xjxhkxhzq Lesbian remake of Hedda Gabler https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/hedda-trailer...