It was a bit of a shock to learn that Elton John was singing at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding to wife #4. But hey, a million dollars is a million dollars. Nice fee if you can get it.

Tomorrow in San Francisco a different kind of wedding issue is coming to a head. Same-sex marriage is on trial in Perry vs. Schwarzenegger, the significant case that goes up against Proposition 8.

Proposition 8 outlaws same-sex marriage in the state of California, denying gays and lesbians the right to marry there since voters passed the law in late 2008.

Why does California matter? Because it’s the largest state in the union, and what happens in California is often a harbinger of what happens elsewhere in the U.S.

Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, Plaintiffs

Why does Perry vs. Schwarzenegger matter? Because what happens tomorrow in San Francisco will most likely prod the winners or losers in this case to appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Does Proposition 8 violate the U.S. Constitution? This is the first time the gay-marriage issue has been fought on the grounds that it violates the Constitution.

The full testimony from the January trial can be found at the Equal Rights Foundation.

As an appropriate aside, we find it heartening to learn that a new study shows teenaged children of lesbians are quite well adjusted, thank you very much. The study by Nanette Gartrell was published last week in the journal Pediatrics.

As for Perry vs. Schwarzenegger, don’t expect to see the daylong closing arguments broadcast on TV, however. As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, the judge in the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, denied media outlets’ petition to film the closing arguments. It’s really too bad. Perhaps if more ordinary people could see the absurdity of the case against same-sex marriage, they wouldn’t be cowed by the religious right to vote against equality for all. 

Frank Rich wrote a good piece in the New York Times on Sunday, required reading if you’re more interested in the TV show “Glee” rather than gay marriage: “Two Weddings, a Divorce and ‘Glee.’”

Needless to say, we’ll be following this case closely as it winds on. Your opinion? Let us know what you think here in the comments section.

Till next time, we say Happy Gay Pride! Wear it well.

Nan & Christi
nan@fatalemedia.com
christi@fatalemedia.com

P.S. Check out Fatale’s good wedding gift sets.

Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives voted 234 to 194 to allow the repeal of the law, which bans out gays and lesbians in the military.

Officially:  House Vote 317 – Allows Repeal of Ban on Gays in Military (New York Times article today).

Christi had the pleasure of sitting at Grethe Cammermeyer’s table at President Bill Clinton’s 1992 inauguration. For Christi, it was Grethe Cammermeyer who brought to light the serious issues of gays in the military and what that really means on a day-to-day basis.

It was a sad day when the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” compromise was forced in to law. But since then, Americans’ perceptions of gays and lesbians seem to have changed for the better. We’re not the same pariahs we were then.

To that we salute the House members who voted to repeal this act.

So now we invite you to like us at Facebook.

Please, like us.

If you’ve heard about Facebook’s new “instant personalization” program and have any privacy concerns, here is a link to an article worth reading:

“How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Instant Personalization,” The New York Times, April 23, 2010:
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/how-to-opt-out-of-facebooks-instant-personalization/

And don’t forget to like us at Fatale Media!

Happy Easter!

Happy Springtime!

No matter where you are in the world, no matter if you celebrate holidays or not, we hope you are happy and reveling in the change of season.

Interesting comment from Stacey on last month’s Fatale blog post “Let’s Pretend to Be Lesbians”:

“Not to mention, Jones New York is one of the worst ranked (at least by HRC) places for LGBT folks to work.”

In our opinion, any self-respecting LGBT would have fought tooth and nail against this dumb-ass image.

Okay, rant over.

We’re looking forward to having Deb Sundahl visit for Easter and a few days more, now that she’s back from her European workshops and lecture tour. We’ll get more Ask Fanny columns for sure!

If you have questions about female ejaculation, you can e-mail askfanny@fatalemedia.com. Please put “Ask Fanny question” in the subject line.

Happy Spring. Happy April.

Yours in good love and sex,

Nan & Christi
nan@fatalemedia.com
christi@fatalemedia.com

P.S. If you ordered a Fatale catalog to be mailed to you, hang in there. We’ve run out and are sending out photocopies, but we’re running late. So we appreciate your patience.

P.P.S. You now get super low-cost shipping and complimentary gift-wrapping and gift cards. We ship worldwide, and you can order securely online with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or PayPal. See all Fatale’s DVDs.

Even comedian Bill Maher, a guest on MSBNC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann, was stumped on the snorkeling, not having heard the term.

Here’s a clip from Huffington Post of Bill Maher ragging on Massa. 

Maybe Massa should have checked out Bend Over Boyfriend for a little fantasy-comes-to-life fun.

He’s not gay, right? (Here’s what he told Larry King.)

The luscious women at Scandalous Women did a fabulous review of Bend Over Boyfriend in the article, “Bending Your Boyfriends Over.”

“If your bag of carnal tricks doesn’t include “pegging” yet, rest assured this bedroom role reversing power play will soon be appearing in one of your upcoming booty calls!

“[U]seful tips and advice on building your confidence to approach your men about anal sex, how to find the right strapon (size matters!) and how to fuck him so it doesn’t hurt…much. Role-playing and fantasy are also explored to a degree and it asks the all important question, ‘what do women get out of this?’ The answer – when a dildo is strapped on it’s usually positioned right over your clit and you have rhythmic sensations right where it counts.”

Thanks, ladies!

Till next time, yours in good love and sex,

Nan & Christi
nan@fatalemedia.com
christi@fatalemedia.com

P.S. If you haven’t checked out Bend Over Boyfriend yet, do it! You can also get Bend Over Boyfriend and Bend Over Boyfriend 2 together and save 15%.

Why are these two straight girls holding hands and looking as if they’ve just eaten forbidden fruit?

Here’s the picture (don’t choke):

It’s a three-day weekend here in the States; we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.

We’ve also been watching the horror in Haiti from the earthquake earlier this week. We gave a donation to Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres. All donations to them now go to their valuable work in Haiti.

Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and the caregivers and rescue squads that have come from all over the world. We salute them.

So here are the end-of-year questions: 

one What was one good thing that happened in your life in 2009? One bad thing?

two What do you think you learned this year, if anything?

three Do you have any 2010 resolutions, plans or dreams?

Our friend added: “For a few people, this has been a fantastic year. I fervently hope that this trend continues for them and leaks all over everyone else.”

What do you think? Send us your answers here at the Comments section of the Fatale blog. We’ll be posting our answers too.

Happy New Year!

Yours in good love and sex,

Nan & Christi
nan@fatalemedia.com
christi@fatalemedia.com

P.S. You now get free shipping in the U.S. through January 15, 2010, half-price shipping outside the U.S. We ship worldwide, and you can order securely online with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or PayPal. See all Fatale’s DVDs.

Nan and Christi are in Santa Fe this Christmas, and as is the tradition here, we will walk tonight, Christmas Eve, and admire the farolitos (elsewhere these are called luminarias, lumieres and various other names) that line the streets of Santa Fe’s east side.

There is snow on the ground and it’s still snowing off and on. Cold. Tonight the forecast calls for 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 degrees Celsius). Brr.

Friends are coming for Christmas dinner, and we’ll cook up a storm, the cookies having already been made.

We talked this morning about the free shipping Fatale has been offering, and lots of people have taken advantage of the special offer. So we’ve decided to extend the free shipping through New Year’s, and half-price shipping outside the U.S. It’s a good deal! So if you find yourself needing a special present–for you or someone special in your life–you’ll get a good deal from us at Fatale.  

On that happy note, we say to you:

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

May 2010 bring you health, wealth, wisdom and all the sex your heart desires.

Yours in peace,

Nan and Christi