Lesbian Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Honored at US Open
August 31, 2010
On Monday night, tennis legend Martina Navratilova was honored at the US Open, for her accomplishments both on and off the court, and also in acknowledgement of her recent battle with breast cancer. In her brief speech, the 53-year-old addressed the challenges she faced coming out nearly 3 decades ago: “In 1981, I came out [...]
One More Lesbian at the Gay Games 2010
July 14, 2010
Lesbian media site OneMoreLesbian.com (OML) will be reporting live from the Gay Games, Cologne, between July 31st and August 7th. In cooperation with AfterEllen.com (AE), a production plan has been developed which will enable the many international lesbian and bisexual women, who can’t visit Cologne, to still be part of multi-layered event. Hilarious comedian and [...]
Semenya Back on Track
July 6, 2010
According to the AP, Caster Semenya, who underwent 11 months of “gender testing” after winning the 800m at the world championships last August, has been cleared from all suspicion and is allowed to return to the track immediately. The International Association of Athletics Federations sidelined the 19-year-old South African after her amazing victory, because of [...]
Martina Wins Wimbledon Title
July 4, 2010
Cancer can’t stop Martina Navratilova, who — with her doubles partner Jana Novotna — won the Wimbledon ladies’ invitation doubles title this Sunday. They won in straight sets, 7-5, 6-0, and Navratilova claims to have felt good throughout the tournament, minus some shoulder stiffness as a result of her radiation treatment — which she finished [...]
Comment Campaign: Jackie Warner! Enter to Win Her New Book!
June 9, 2010
In This Is Why You’re Fat (And How to Get Thin Forever), expert celebrity trainer Jackie Warner outlines exactly what to do to lose weight and keep it off. Her book is full of information on everything you NEED to know about health and fitness and how you can incorporate more food and less work [...]
Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis
April 7, 2010
With 59 grand slam titles under her belt – including a record nine Wimbledon singles championships – tennis legend, out lesbian, and AARP’s Health & Fitness Ambassador Martina Navratilova today revealed she was diagnosed with grade three DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ) breast cancer earlier this year. Dubbed one of the “Top 40 Athletes of [...]
The Votes Are In – Cherry Grrl’s Readers’ Choice Awards
March 14, 2010
You nominated, you voted, and now we present to you your winners for the first annual Cherry Grrl Readers’ Choice Awards. From music and comedy to advocacy and events, we asked our readers to tell us who they wanted to see awarded for their efforts in 2009 and the below came out on top. Ellen [...]
Life of the Party – Briana Stockton Balances Fitness With Fun
March 1, 2010
So you watched her on Jackie Warner’s “Work Out” and you’ve caught some episodes of her vlog, Advanced P.E., but did you know that Briana Stockton was a personal trainer and health and fitness instructor before her days in reality TV land? Did you also know that she plays a major role in organizing some [...]
Nicole Pacent Joins Cast of New Feature Film “Queens Of The World”
February 25, 2010
It was just announced that Nicole Pacent (Anyone But Me) has joined the cast of the new feature film and episodic series, Queens of the World (QOTW). Pacent (left) takes on the lead role of rising soccer star, Maggie Connor, in the film and will star opposite Nikki Caster (below, right) (Cherry Bomb), Elizabeth Keener [...]
LGBT Night with Golden State Warriors
February 25, 2010
The Golden State Warriors are hosting their first ever official Gay and Lesbian Night at Oracle Arena on March 11, 2010 when the Warriors take on the Portland Trailblazers. A portion of each ticket’s proceeds will be donated to the Positive Resource Center, an organization that raises money for service organizations serving individuals with HIV/AIDS [...]
