Courtenay Semel has seen more millionaire cooch than a Beverly Hills gyno. All summer long, she’s had a celeb on her arm, her name in the headlines, and money in the bank.  A staple of the elite social scene, this a party-girl extraordinaire has been heating up Hollywood nights, but who is the mysterious scissor sister named Semel? 

LOVES: She recently made headlines as Lindsay Lohan’s first lesbian lover, but this bad girl has hooked up with more of the creme de la creme. Linked to Casey Johnson (as in Johnson & Johnson), Courtenay likes bitches as rich she is. But alas money doesn’t buy class, and now Courtenay is with reality TV/MySpace “star” Tila Tequila. Only dating for a few weeks, the match made in attention whore heaven has already been hitting the red carpets together. Looks like Tila’s getting yet another shot at love.

Remember how residents of the Aegean island of Lesbos were trying to get a court to ban the use of the word “lesbian” in reference to gay women? Well, the courts dismissed their request. A court in Athens, Greece said the word did not define the identity of the residents, so it could be used by gay groups, both in Greece and abroad. Maybe they should start calling themselves the Lesbosians, unless that’s too many syllables for people to handle. [Reuters]

“Women have started to become lovers of each other as a result of not having enough men.”—Usher in Vibe

They did it! Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, the lesbian couple of 55 years that we wrote about yesterday, were the first gay couple to be married under California’s new law. This video of them cutting the wedding cake got us all verklempt.

Previously: Lesbian Couple of 55 Years Plans To Finally Wed

Congratulations to Phyllis Lyon, 84, and Del Martin, 87, a lesbian couple that has been together for 55 years—they plan to become the first same-sex couple to legally exchange marriage vows in San Francisco. SF Mayor Gavin Newsom will officiate the ceremony. Enjoy it ladies—you should have never had to wait! [Yahoo News]

A lesbian couple taking in a Seattle Mariners game were told by an usher that they would have to stop their PDA if they wanted to watch the remaining innings—a woman nearby had complained that there were children nearby, as if two people smooching is akin to an X-rated movie. You know what’s lame about this? Last time I was at a Yankee game, I saw a couple exploring each other’s tonsils for, like, 30 minutes and no one said a thing. And I didn’t care either for the record, I love to watch people and laugh. According to Sirbrina Guerrero, one of the women in question, “There was a couple like seven rows ahead making out. We were just showing affection.” The usher said that parents shouldn’t have to explain to their kids why two women were kissing. I disagree. They absolutely should. They should say, “Yes, those two people are kissing. Probably because they like each other or even love each other. Isn’t that nice? Now stop staring and pay attention to the game. These tickets cost me $50.” Well that’s what I would say anyway. [CNN.com]

Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t think so! This week, the infamous military policy that allowed homosexuals to be discriminated against in the workplace didn’t stand up in court thanks to Maj. Margaret Witt. The decorated Air Force nurse, who had cared for combat victims for 18 years, was discharged in 2007 because higher-ups heard that she’s gay. Brave and clever, Maj. Witt decided to fight back and sue for her right to serve, and with the help of the ACLU, she won! Her case has now set a precedent wherein the government cannot fire at will when it comes to the sexual orientation of its employees. Like any other job, the military bosses will have to prove there is a real reason for canning any of their personnel. Hooray! We’re hoping this decision will also help The L Word’s sexy servicewoman Tasha keep her military post. We pity the fools who try to mess with any woman, let alone one who is a trained fighter.  [MSNBC via World of Wonder]

In the past I have said that if I was going to hook up with a woman, she would need to be busty and very womanly because, otherwise, what would be the point? But over the years, the true girl crushes I’ve had (not the “oh my god, isn’t she cool”-girl crushes we write about on The Frisky) have been a lot more masculine than I thought they would be. Like Ellen DeGeneres, who I find very attractive. And the chick who briefly hosted “Queer Eye For The Straight Girl”—I think her name was Honey Labrador or something. Anyway, apparently, I am not alone. The New York Times had an interested article this weekend about how women—from city gals to suburban moms—are totally obsessed with the host of Bravo’s Work Out, Jackie Warner, who’s gay. This makes me happy, mostly because the most mainstream acceptance of lesbianism has been when it’s pornified in Girls Gone Wild videos or at your local bar, where girls make out with each other for the viewing pleasure of men. [New York Times]

“My boyfriend put on a long blonde wig for Halloween and it really turned me on.  Am I a lesbian, or do I just like Fabio-look-alikes?”—Bodice Ripping, San Francisco, CA

Funny you should ask. I’m lying in bed with my laptop (I’ve got “the cramps”) and I was just watching my boyfriend jokingly show off his legs to me. He’s honestly got the best legs I’ve ever seen (for a guy OR a girl), and now I want to dress him up like a girl and do him. Am I a lesbian?? The thought of going down on a girl does nothing for me, so I’ll take a wild guess and say no. I’ll go ahead and say the same for you. Women are just hot, and I think when we catch glimpses of “womanly” things we tend to get aroused by them. I think it also has to do with a certain “control factor.” It’s human nature to view women as submissive creatures. So when you see your boyfriend in a more volatile role (dressed as a woman), I think it’s normal to want to dominate and get turned on by the thought of it.

And no…it’s not a Fabio thing either. Unless you’re obese and have socialization issues. In which case, I’m sorry.

Buffy is going down! Don’t worry, not at the hands of a flesh eating vampire, just on another woman. Issue #12 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic (based on the hugely popular TV show), which hit stands yesterday, fulfilled everyone’s fantasy, especially that of creator Josh Whedon and writer Drew Goddard, who wanted to play with their plot line as much as they wanted Buffy to play with….her sexuality.  Strangely enough, despite its popularity with readers, photo bloggers, and the media in general, hot girl-on-girl action is a rare storyline in mainstream comic books. Although sadly, the creators claim, much like the average hook-up, the lesbian love is just a one-time thing. Josh Whedon told The New York Times, “We’re not going to make her gay, nor are we going to take the next 50 issues explaining that she’s not. She’s young and experimenting, and did I mention open-minded? You do have to be careful about the message you’re sending out. It’s a double-edged sword. You have to be responsible, but you also have to be irresponsible or you’re not telling the best stories.” So true! [NY Times]

When I watched The Surreal Life and witnessed the flirtatious interaction between Christopher “Peter Brady” Knight and Adrienne “Top Model” Curry, I said to myself, “Those two kids are totally going to fall in love.” And I was right! The twosome met and married on reality TV and are now in the third season of their own show My Fair Brady. This time around, the fiery twosome, who fight more than Bobby and Whitney, I swear, are thinking about procreating! The only problem is that Chris seems convinced that Adrienne might be a lesbian because she did a naughty photoshoot with a girlfriend as a gift for him for his birthday. Umm, ungrateful and paranoid much? Maybe these two aren’t meant to be… [VH1]

Hold on tight because Twisted Triangle, a new in depth, tell-all, true story, about a lesbian FBI agent is set to hit the shelves. Crime writer Patricia Cornwell, best known for her character Dr. Kay Scarpetta, seduced the blonde-haired blue-eyed bureau agent, Margo Bennett, while researching a novel back in the 90’s. What started as an innocent slip of a heel up Margo’s leg at work led to torrid affair. Their sexy secret love was made into a public scandal when Margo’s FBI agent husband, in a fit of passion, tried to kill her in church. But who cares about him?!  Between the sheets, the suits, the secrets, and the guns, there’s sure to be plenty of hot girl-on-girl action. [Page Six]

Finally, Oscar winner Jodie Foster has (almost) come out of the closet. She acknowledged her life partner of 20 years at an awards gala this week, calling her “beautiful Cydney [Bernard] who sticks with me through all the rotten and the bliss.” Seriously, this is the best kept secret since Ellen and Rosie admitted to being card carrying dykes. We haven’t muttered a “Duh!” this emphatically since the world found out there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. It’s about time Jodie! [After Ellen]

On Monday’s episode of our favorite daytime talk show ever, The Tyra Show, the supermodel discussed the “trend” of bisexuality. Tyra mainly discussed bisexuality as a trend amongst women—let’s face it, two chicks doing it is a fantasy for most men, while two dudes doing it is considered “gay” and “gross” (unless you’re our friend Lindsay, who loves herself some gay male porn!). We don’t really think that bisexuality is much of trend, so much as a sign that people are more open-minded sexually in general—but we were super psyched to take Tyra’s on-hand shrink’s “bisexuality test.” Surprise, surprise! We’re totally bi—mainly because we think Tila Tequila (who was a guest on the episode) is hot, have kissed a girl, and enjoy the occasional girl-on-girl porn. So how do you rate? Take Tyra’s Bi-Sexuality Quiz and share your results, if you want, in the comments. {The Tyra Show]

While we’ve complained in the past that reality TV has become a pulpit for pseudo-Christian hypocrites [Note: We have mad love for real Christians, but TV tends to attract the opportunistic and greedy do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do-types.], we were thrilled to see a pair of married lesbian ministers on this season of the Amazing Race. Though Kate Lewis and Pat Hendrickson were eliminated from the race on last night’s episode, we’re glad that they had enough time to offer this nugget of wisdom, which has thus far eluded all the other highly religious competitors in seasons prior: “We harbor no illusions that God wants us to win the Amazing Race.” Dang it, with them gone, we’re stuck rooting for the crazy Goth couple! [CBS]

Uh oh. We smell a celebrity rehab relapse on the horizon. Lindsay Lohan, who recently completed treatment at a rehab facility in Utah—which, yes, seems to have worked since she hasn’t gotten drunk or shown any visible signs of cocaine use since (though she did pick up a typically scabby boyfriend)—was seen out and about with former-BFF and rumored enabler Samantha Ronson. Ronson, a “DJ,” was LiLo’s constant companion during many of her drinking and drug filled episodes, and some even speculated the two were lesbian lovers. We totally believe it, but then again, we think everyone in Hollywood is gay. But regardless, making the rounds with Bad Influence #1 is probably a sign of worse things to come. Lindsay, we beg of you, don’t sink even lower by calling your former stylist/coke dealer Rachel Zoe!