With the holidays now only a few weeks away here is my list of great gift ideas any lesbian would be happy to recieve… These are the 20 best gifts and range from Butch to Lipstick and range in price from about $15 dollars on up. Enjoy…..
Melissa Etheridge: A New Thought For Christmas
© Pricegrabber.comMelissa Etheridge is our hero. And her new Christmas album is just the ticket for her fans. With standards like Blue Christmas and a handful of Melissa originals, this is the perfect addition to your holiday music collection.
Rock Star Leather Cuff
© Rigged OutfittersBack in the 1950s lesbians used to tattoo a small start on their wrist to indicate that they were gay. That’s one way to do, but easier and less painful and less permanent is this Rock Star Leather Cuff by lesbian-owned Rigged Outfitters. $19.99
Allposters.comTasteful lesbian artwork can be hard to find. This beautiful framed photo by Catherine De Souza will look stunning over her bed and make the both of you want to jump in and cuddle. $89.99
GooGooGayGay.ComMarriage should be for everyone. You know it, she knows it, so why not wear it on your sleeve. Or rather your heart. These t-shirts are made of 100% fine jersey cotton, so it’s soft enough to sleep in, but she’ll want to wear it out and proud.
Ellen ShopShe curls up on the sofa every night to watch Ellen anyway. Why not get her a special Ellen mug for her coffee, tea or vodka. $14.95
© PricegrabberShowing off photos on the tiny screen on your digital camera gets old really quick. With this digital photo frame, she can take hundreds of quality photos with her everywhere she goes. Especially nice for new moms or those with puppies. $119
© Pricegrabber.comWho doesn’t want to be a youtube sensation these days? With the Flip 60 minute video recorder, she can capture those cute kitten moments as they happen, easily upload them to her blog, Myspace page or Facebook. It’s super fun and easy. She’ll love it. $159.
Pricegrabber.comMy mom and dad have a Wii and for petes sake.. but I can’t get enough of the bowling, tennis and golf . Or get her the Wii Fit and save on a gym membership. $300.
Always remember, Diamonds and/or Sterling Silver with rainbow inlay are a girl’s best friend. Dear Wife, are you reading this? Oh, and honey, I wouldn’t kick you out of bed for Platinum, either. (Range in Price)
Dottie’s Magic Pockets
dottiesmagicpockets.comHow I wish I had grown up with a lesbian equivalent of Mr. Rogers! Know that there are courageous, fed up parents working to create more inclusive programming. One such program is Dottie’s Magic Pocket by Pink Pea Productions Watch the trailers at the sites provided. At long last, stories for and about us, our families, our children, our humanity. ($19.99)
Harlyn Aizley is my idol and go-to-girl for anything remotely related to lesbian parenting. Her book, Buying Dad, and anthology, Confessions of the Other Mother, were vital guides in helping my partner and me navigate the process of starting a family and having a baby. ($14.95)
The Butch Cookbook, ed. Lee Lynch, Sue Hardesty and Nel Ward
This fun, campy collection of personal stories, butch-femme trivia and authentic butch-authored recipes is probably an awesomely appropriate gift for at least one person you know.
© Pricegrabber.comThis 2006 collection of holiday-themed lesbian fiction, edited by famed mystery novelist Katherine V. Forrest, is a nice and versatile present for nearly any woman on your list.
© Pricegrabber.comThis latest lesbian kama sutra features hot photos and steamy and creative sex advice: perhaps a perfect little holiday hint for your latest bedfellow?
© Pricegrabberby Erin McHugh
Ah, the power of suggestion! Buy this book as a gift for your sexy “straight” office mate and let us know how it turns out–or just buy it for yourself and see how many of the stereotypes you can check off the list.
© Photo by Erica BeckmanFor those who like their femmes on the feisty side, the I Heart Brooklyn Girls calendar is a great gift. With a campy queer take on pin-up girls of the 1940s, 12 sexy career dykes will be the perfect calendar for her cubicle, especially if she wants to come out at work. A portion of proceeds go to the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
© Renee JacobsDo you want to look at sexy, oiled up women with perfect bodies and perfect breasts 12 months of the year? Then make room for Provocateur women calendar by Renee Jacobs on your wall.
© PricegrabberThe best of 25 years (and 11 volumes) of
Alison Bechdel’s classic comic strip are compiled in the single hardcover volume. If you know anyone obsessed with the daily goings-on of Mo, Lois, Ginger, Sparrow, Sydney, et al, they’ll love it. Sixty new strips are included as well.
© PricegrabberThis essential guide to worldwide, gay-friendly travel publishes new editions every year, and features many of the places overlooked by Lonely Planet and nearly impossible to find on the Web. The 2008 version comes out on December 15.
