Meet Candice Czubernat… Candice Czubernat is a lesbian therapist and the founder of The Christian Closet, where they specialize in counseling LGBTQ people who come from conservative faith backgrounds. They coach people as they work out their sexual and gender orientation through the lens of a Christian conservative upbringing. Being a devout Christian while also being queer… Candice Czubernat is a living example of how being LGBT doesn’t have to interfere with your religious faith. As a devout Christian, Czubernat believes God loves that she’s a lesbian, and she says she experiences her faith ..read more

Meet Samantha Fox… Samantha Fox is a NY-based licensed marriage and family therapist, in practice for 12 years. Samantha Fox specializes in women who come out later in life. And she should know. Samantha Fox also came out later in her own life. Coming out later in life… Married with three kids, she knew in the back of her mind she wanted to be with women. Until 9/11 happened, and she realized life could end faster than we think. The painful experience of divorce and the breakup of her family left her wanting to use her training to help others going through it. Curious questioning and coming o ..read more

O.school: where religious conservatives can learn about sex… O.school was created to be a sexual education resource for people who come from religious conservative backgrounds. Sexual shame (and any kind of shame, for that matter) drains us of our personal power, which hinders our ability to show up as our best selves. But unfortunately, for religious conservatives, sexual shame is often woven deeply into the cultural fabric. How can you find answers when you’re too ashamed to ask the questions? At O.school they understand that sexual shame can keep people from even asking the questions they m ..read more

Meet Primavera Salva. In this episode of Women Wanting Women I invite my friend, Primavera Salva, to tell us the beautiful love story of how she and her wife met and fell in love and built their life together. Who doesn’t like a good love story? Primavera was diplomat from Mexico and her wife, Katia, was a banker from Lebanon. Neither of them knew they were lesbians when they met in New York City in the early 1990’s. Primavera and Katia met during a time before being gay was considered normal, even in New York City. But most certainly, a woman falling in love with another woman was unthinkable ..read more

Kimra Luna… You might not have heard of Kimra Luna before, but she has a message that is extremely important for all of us to remember… Living life without making excuses… What excuses do you tell yourself about why you don’t have more of the things you want? It’s easy to make excuses. We all do it sometimes. But every once in a while someone else comes along who has had things 1000 times harder than we ever had it, but despite those obstacles still managed to achieve unbelievable things. In this episode, that someone is Kimra Luna. A reminder of what’s possible… My guest, Kimra Luna, is someo ..read more

Did you know we have a secret weapon?… Most lesbians in the workforce don’t realize we have a secret superhero working to make our lives a billion times easier. I’m talking about Jennifer Brown – And what’s so interesting about her is the trick maneuver that she pulls on unsuspecting homophobic corporate types all over the country. Taking Them By Surprise What Jennifer does around the country is she gets up on stage in front of huge crowds of powerful conservative white men… (And it’s easy for Jennifer to make conservative white guys comfortable and attentive because she looks exactly the way ..read more

Coming out as a sorority girl in New York… Coming out is scary for everyone. But it’s especially scary for women coming out in a place where no other girls are openly dating each other. Your new favorite lesbian fashion blogger… Meet Jenny Greenstein. Jenny is the founder of Your Soul Style. She is a popular fashion blogger and personal stylist based in New York City. But when she first fell in love with a female she was a sorority girl at a state college where nobody else was openly dating women. When love conquers all fear… Jenny’s story is remarkable because even though it was 1998 and it ..read more

center no-repeat;center top;; auto 0px Finally! Professional Guidance For Women Coming Out While Married To Men There’s no guidebook for coming out while married and untangling from a “traditional life.” “We Don’t Know How To Do This” Fortunately, women making a big change in the name of love can turn to Dr. Jennelle, founder of Big Change of Heart, who is an expert relationship advisor for women leaving their husbands and families to pursue a long-term same-sex relationship OH SH*T. Could there be anything more confusing than being a mother married to a man and suddenly and unexpectedly fall ..read more

Why is this question so hard to answer? It’s less obvious for women My gay guy friend, Todd, always says he thinks it’s easier for guys to figure out that they’re gay because they have a “compass” that tells them clearly “I want to stick THIS right THERE.” But for women it’s oftentimes less obvious. I always assumed love had to come from a guy I had to endure years of unease and awkwardness before I finally figured it out. I’m romantic. I’m a lover. I always wanted to have someone to call my own. I wanted to feel the kind of love that people write songs about. Since I didn’t know I was a lesbi ..read more

You’ve thought about it, you’ve stressed about it… But have you ever stopped to think about what “coming out” actually means? Coming out is something that every woman who has loved another woman has had to consider doing. But despite all the time we spend obsessing over it, the term remains largely undefined. Which of these definitions do you think is the most accurate? 1. Accepting that you are attracted to women (coming out to yourself) 2. Telling people (coming out to others) 3. Actively starting to date women (coming out into the lifestyle.) 4. All of the above? 5. None of the above? Fro ..read more