here!, America's premium gay television network, is proud of announce the start of production on the riveting new original series "Lesbian Sex and Sexuality," a raw and revealing look into the world of lesbian sexuality and desire. Executive produced by award-winning documentarian Katherine Linton, this new six-part half hour series builds upon here!'s commitment to explore the most cutting edge and relevant issues facing the gay and lesbian community. "Lesbian Sex and Sexuality" will debut on here! in early 2007.
"Lesbian Sex and Sexuality" offers an unblinking and provocative look inside the world of lesbian sexual culture. By visiting writers, academics and "sexperts," and going inside sex shops, erotic dance clubs and lesbian-owned porn companies, "Lesbian Sex and Sexuality" will delve into society's ever-growing fascination with alternative sexuality, evident in the consumer demand (both gay and straight) for more content and information about lesbian sex.
"We are excited to offer this uncensored, informative series to the here! audience," said Meredith Kadlec, Vice President, Original Programming at here!. "We are committed to offering our lesbian viewers innovative fare that takes the time to examine aspects of their lives in an honest way."
"Lesbian Sex and Sexuality" brings Katherine Linton (Executive Producer) to here! Networks after a string of successful works on a variety of high profile networks. Her award-winning documentaries include "AIDS: A Pop Culture History" for VH1, "Black Las Vegas: In Through the Backdoor" for The Learning Channel, and "The Junkie Next Door: Women and Heroin" for A&E. Upon launching her own company, Linton Media Inc., Katherine's first project, "The Evolution Will Be Televised," launched Viacom's channel, LOGO, in 2005. At present, Katherine is at work on a segment of "The Addiction Project" for HBO with Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Kate Davis.
here! Networks intends to continue developing innovative projects such as "Lesbian Sex and Sexuality" that break new ground in the ongoing discussion of gay and lesbian life and culture in America. As an active member of these communities, here! feels particularly adept at delivering content that can entertain and inform its audience in an authentic and honest way.
Recent and upcoming 2006 original films, series and specials on here! include: John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You, the heralded film series hosted by the legendary director John Waters from his hometown of Baltimore, MD; the much anticipated second season of here!'s hit supernatural soap opera Dante's Cove; and Shock To The System: A Donald Strachey Mystery, the second installment in the series of original films starring Chad Allen as a gay private investigator.