In late April, 2003, Mariska Hargitay's appearance on The Conan O'Brien show resulted in a ripple of displeasure/ discontent/ melancholy across the lesbian online community. The emotional response was the direct result of the apparent uneasiness Mariska displayed with regards to the dissection of her (and Olivia Benson's) sexuality and managed to spawn a wave of protest across various message boards. Because of the demise of many of these forums, I have set up this group to have open, honest discussion regarding Mariska's appearance on Conan and the subsequent fall out.

Due to the unfortunate homophobic element that has made its presence felt, this community is now monitored but we welcome and encourage your thoughts and feelings on the subject.

If you are new here, please take the time to lurk for a while and review all the posts before asking questions or leaving a comment. It is an integral part of any debate to understand a situation or circumstance fully before commenting on it. Thank you.