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    "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
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    Image of Remedios Varo can't see no huevos. Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    Since when do lesbians care about fashion sense in relation to a "hero"? And I say that as a gold star lesbian.
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    Image of kaiwhakamarie kaiwhakamarie
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    Ugh. She wasn't even picked for her humanitarian efforts, or her actual talent as an actress. Just her physique and fashion sense? Vomit inducing.
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    Image of Diziet_Sma Diziet_Sma
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    I'd switch teams for Maddow, personally.
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    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    I seriously disappointed by the lack of Lily Tomlin love on this list.
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    Image of amowls amowls
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    Idk my lesbo best friend LOVES Angelina Jolie. I'm sure she would've voted for her in a heartbeat.
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    Image of meritxell: an erotic life meritxell: an erotic life
    07/17/09

    @amowls: Angie probably made it because of Gia?
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    Image of rhymeswithfeather rhymeswithfeather
    07/17/09

    @meritxell: And her vocal support of gay marriage, etc. I mean, I'm not saying she's who *I* would have chosen as a hero, but I guess she's at least supportive of the lesbian community in her own way.
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    07/17/09

    @amowls: "Idk"?
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    Image of Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin) Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin)
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    I am sooo over the "Angelina is the girl I'd switch teams for" meme, its played out and boring and yippy skippy, she's sexy, but come ON. I vote Ellen and Rachel Maddow, both funny, smart, and all around awesome women who just happen to be lesbians too :)
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    Image of girl.of.your.dreams girl.of.your.dreams
    07/17/09

    @Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin): Agreed. "I'd do Angelina" is one of the most uninspired lines I've ever heard, from a guy or a girl.
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    07/17/09

    @Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin): My post above was supposed to be a reply to you, btw. Operator error.
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    07/17/09

    @girl.of.your.dreams: I can't help that it's true!
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    07/17/09


    @Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin): Couldn't agree more. But can I add K.D. Lang to the list? I always thought she was smoking hot.
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    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    Where's Jodie Foster?!?
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    07/17/09

    @CurtCole: Ohhh good catch!
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    Image of kookla kookla
    07/17/09

    @CurtCole: Heck yeah!!
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    Image of JerseyGrrrl JerseyGrrrl
    07/17/09

    @CurtCole: Maybe not being fully out hurt her chances. I feel like she's kind of the Anderson Cooper of lesbians.
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    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    07/17/09

    @JerseyGrrrl: Agreed, strange how these two not-out celebrities are two of my favorites.
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    Edited by CurtCole at 07/17/09 4:11 PM CurtCole was starred CurtCole was unstarred
    Image of JerseyGrrrl JerseyGrrrl
    07/17/09

    @CurtCole: Maybe you can appreciate why they choose not to be The Gay Newsman or The Lesbian Actress?

    Plus loving Anderson Cooper kind of speaks to the quality of your tastes. His awesomeness is unequaled in news TV, I think.
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    Image of dianersb was bit by a zombie dianersb was bit by a zombie
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    How about Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. She's Iceland's Prime Minister and the first openly gay head of government.
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    Image of Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin) Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin)
    07/17/09

    @dianersb was bit by a zombie: I just visited Iceland and YES! She rocks!
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    Image of Cafezinha Cafezinha
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    And Joan! What about Joan Jett, fer Chrissake?!

    I swear, I grew up thinking that she, Melissa, and k.d. lang were required by lesbian law, thanks to my mother.
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    Image of Sputnik_Sweetheart Sputnik_Sweetheart
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    Seriously, how is Beth Ditto not on this list? I thought she was fairly popular on the other side of the pond.
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    Image of sympathyforthebasementcat sympathyforthebasementcat
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    Where did Maddox get a gun?
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    Image of PreposterousHypothesis PreposterousHypothesis
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    Well, technically, Angelina was supposedly (or confirmedly?) in a relationship with a woman for a while, which could qualify her as bi. That's always been part of Angelina's "mystique."
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    Image of la.donna.pietra la.donna.pietra
    07/17/09

    @PreposterousHypothesis: Jenny Shimizu was definitely under the impression that she was in a relationship with Angelina, but it's not clear that the feeling was reciprocated:
    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article192724.ece
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    Image of Skellatrix Skellatrix
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    My married-to-a-man, always-dated-men best friend would seriously leave her husband for Rachel Maddow. And probably Suze Orman.
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    07/17/09

    @Skellatrix: I would leave my fiance for Ellen. He knows it, too.
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    Image of girl.of.your.dreams girl.of.your.dreams
    07/17/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: "You can't be gay for one person. Unless you're a lady. And you meet Ellen."
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    07/17/09

    @girl.of.your.dreams: Exactly.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    Wait, seriously? I vote for Wanda Sykes. Also, I have to say, I never really *got* the Rachel Maddow love, but I saw her interviewed on Charlie Rose and was so incredibly impressed. I still don't care much for her actual show, but she kicks some serious ass, that one.
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    Image of BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit) BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
    07/17/09

    @Penny: Wanda gets my love, too.
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    Image of kookla kookla
    07/17/09

    In reply to "Lesbian Heroes" Poll An Embarrassment To Lesbians, Heroes.
    I would put Ellen Degeneres at the top of that list for having the chutzpah to kick the door down for lesbians in the entertainment industry. And for handling public humiliation with dignity and class, and then finally finding love with Portia.
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    Image of zombie.nancy is a godess of fierce zombie.nancy is a godess of fierce
    07/17/09

    @kookla: I agree. How can she not be in the top 3?
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    Image of kookla kookla
    07/17/09

    @zombie.nancy is a godess of fierce: And Rosie O'Donnell too.
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