No more hiding?

Actress Lindsay Lohan, 22, and her constant companion, British DJ Samantha Ronson, 30, were for the past few months, the subject of speculation over their relationship, presumed to be romantic. After months of denying the rumors, Lohan and Ronson called into the L.A. Loveline radio show to discuss their feelings over the plane crash that killed four and injured Travis Barker and DJ AM. Although unrelated, DJ Ted Stryker decided to wrap up the interview by commenting on their relationship, asking how long it has been. Quite casually, Lohan responded, "A long... a very long time." Before they concluded, he wished the two luck, saying he wished them luck and she thanked him.

Although this is not a typical "coming out" and it still leaves many with questions, it is obvious that Lohan and Ronson are deeply involved in each other. There are many pictures of them, walking hand-in-hand, attending public events side-by-side, and even kissing. The two of them on Lindsay's MySpace also attacked Sarah Palin's anti-gay stance. Even though they had been in the public eye, they had not verbally expressed whether they were indeed girlfriends, until now.

The LGBT movement has many iconic figures, but Lindsay and Samantha are now one of the youngest "out" lesbian couples. It is brilliant that they have decided--even if it is unintentionally--to be advocates for the movement. With help from them and others, the movement is helping triumph over homophobia and furthering the fight for civil rights. Hollywood is becoming a great tool against intolerance with many shows including gay/lesbian storylines and celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and others.

* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *

My conclusions:

• I like Lindsay Lohan again.
• Assuming that since Samantha is British, she must have an accent. Awesome.
• Samantha Ronson remixed Kerli's "Walking On Air". Totally awesome.
• Jenny Lewis's Acid Tongue has been released. Must get.