These are lesbians who are your neighbors. Her monthly column touched on a variety of topics, from serious issues like local and national elections, bisexuality, and separatism to lighter topics like heralding spring with a visit to a Hilltown sugarhouse. These days, Kimmell prints 300 copies of each issue. The growing acceptance of gays and lesbians means gay events are routinely listed in mainstream publications, which reduces the need for publications like the Calendar. Kimmell sees other signs of change in the lesbian community, with less apparent interest in local events.
More people have homes, careers and families.
While the evolution is in many ways positive, Kimmell sees some sadness in assimilation. Let's face it, we don't see much of our culture in Lesbianville these days. There are fewer lesbian-only concerts and dances, for example, and no longer a lesbian bookstore. Such institutions had conspired to earn that nickname for the city. There still needs to be a vehicle for things like lesbian potlucks and lesbian parenting groups - they don't necessarily want to reach out to the whole world.