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Sylvia Townsend Warner statuehttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/12/dorset-unveils-sylvia-townsend-warner-statuehttps://townsendwarner.com/#https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/15/100-best-novels-lolly-willowes-sylvia-townsend-warner-robert-mccrumCorporates withdrawing from Pridehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/22/revealed-how-big-businesses-are-rolling-back-public-support-for-prideDisappointment that your child is gay - survey This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Christmas foodhttps://www.penguin.co.uk/books/434513/christmas-days-by-jeanette-winterson/9781784709020https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/jun/30/recipes.foodanddrink1Meghan Christmas special on Netflixhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81770808Novels with a lesbian Christmas theme https://thelesbianreview.com/15-best-sapphic-christmas-books/Christmas partieshttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/a-woman-took-her-top-off-at-the-christmas-party-and-it-all-slotted-into-place-the-women-who-came-out-as-lesbian-or-bisexual-later-in-life/a1188858866.html This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

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/81427733French lesbian literary prize announced https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2025/11/02/french-lesbian-literature-steps-into-the-spotlight-with-new-prize_6747015_117.htmlhttps://www.liberation.fr/culture/livres/le-prix-gouincourt-clin-doeil-lesbien-au-goncourt-a-devoile-sa-premiere-selection-20250923_6X26BSCVYBBCVPRSHMJOFLJUW4/https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/culture/article/le-prix-gouincourt-recompense-fatima-daas-wendy-delorme-nelly-slim-et-sabrina-calvo_256881.htmlLesbian drama in space (allegedly):https://www.advocate.com/news/astronaut-anne-mcclain-falsely-accusedLesbian oil wrestling https://torontolife.com/culture/lesbian-oil-wrestling/ Get 20% OFF new annual subscriptions til December 5th!. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Julie talking about the BBC on Seen in Journalism Podcast Celebrity Traitors https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002csnghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2pxz14yprohttps://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/cat-burns-the-celebrity-traitors-interview-9mqxrkgm2Riot Womenhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hd7xhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/22/tv-series-riot-women-sally-wainwrighthttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/26/riot-women-and-lesbians-in-the-1970sAileen: Queen Of the Serial Killers https://www.netflix.com/watch/81673047?trackId=281181458&tctx=4%2C0%2Ca175877c-9cc0-4594-aef3-1991b803cd39-315604870%2CNES_B90D4FA339F33EF2EBF0636BF5CEA1-D9C9477B1E74A5-D9C1726DD6_p_1762703068719%2CNES_B90D4FA339F33EF2EBF0636BF5CEA1_p_1762703068719%2C%2C%2C%2C%2CVideo%3A81673047%2CminiDpPlayButtonhttps://www.biography.com/crime/aileen-wuornoshttps://people.com/what-monster-got-right-and-wrong-about-aileen-wuornos-11841618https://www.queerty.com/wild-boozing-lesbian-no-more-netflixs-new-doc-is-giving-aileen-wuornos-the-rebrand-nobody-saw-coming-20251106/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Katie’s great new book: Drink Your Way Sober https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Drink-Your-Way-Sober/Katie-Herzog/9781637747407Checked 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-8kx2nc53sSend us your dilezzas! thelesbianprojectpod@substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

The End of the Gay Rights Revolution: How Hubris and Overreach Threaten Gay Freedom, by Ronan McCraehttps://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.uk/article/the-gay-rights-movement-threatens-to-implode/Lesbian divorce in Finland: https://www.them.us/story/lesbian-marriages-weddings-divorce-rate-study-reasons-why This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

(NB Kathleen got the publication date of Fourth Wing wrong: it was 2023.)Granny’s flaghttps://mybodyisme.com/ First lesbian romance novel to be published in Indiahttps://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.com/2025/09/24/opinion/civility-fantasy-power-kirk.html Woman Raised by 2 Lesbian Moms and 2 Gay Dads Opens Up About Her Childhoodhttps://people.com/daughter-explains-what-its-like-to-be-raised-by-two-gay-mothers-and-fathers-exclusive-11813011International Eressos Women’s Festivalhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/36779521/lesbian-island-greek-paradise/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Sex Robots: The End of Lovehttps://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=sex-robots-the-end-of-love--9781509530281Lesbian drama of the week https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15029475/Billionaire-heiress-best-friend-crypto-investment-taylor-thomson.htmlSpecial promo code for listeners at the Battle of Ideas: LP25 https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/battle-of-ideas-festival-tickets-2025/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Remembering Ann McManus:https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/28/ann-mcmanus-obituaryhttps://metro.co.uk/2025/08/28/ann-mcmanus-created-uks-iconic-shows-dies-aged-67-24022909/School gate crusheshttps://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-tessa-thompson-lesbian-reimagining-491967/Film version with Ingrid Bergman Queer perfume https://www.whowhatwear.com/beauty/gender-affirming-power-of-scent This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe

Same-sex marriage https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/07/31/in-britain-same-sex-marriages-are-more-common-for-women-than-men Aesthetic norms in Berlin https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/68335/1/sapphic-gaze-berlin-lesbian-renaissance-reclaim-desire-gender-beauty-lip-serviceLesbian cutlery https://www.thetimes.com/uk/history/article/yours-for-800-the-lesbian-cutlery-inscribed-with-secret-love-notes-kn6qczv2g This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thelesbianprojectpod.com/subscribe