Kathy Belge

Kathy Belge is an expert on lesbian life and culture. She’s a political activist and journalist covering the LGBT community. She also has a history as a LGBT youth social worker.

A regular contributor to Curve magazine, she pens one-half of the popular lesbian advice column Lipstick & Dipstick. Kathy is also the Guide to all things lesbian on About.com.

She is co-author of Lipstick & Dipstick’s Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships and is working on her second book, a guide for LGBT teens.

Born and raised on the East coast, she lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner of many years, their Alaskan malamutes and cats. When she’s not writing, she can be found hiking, biking or watching women’s basketball.