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les·bi·an

| \ ˈlez-bē-ən

\

1

[from association with the ardent poetry written by Sappho of Lesbos (c. 610-c. 580 b.c.) to and about other women in the female religious and educational community she led]

: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women

gay and lesbian veterans a lesbian relationship

2

Lesbian

: of or relating to Lesbos

: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman

lesbians and gay men

Organizations, bars, restaurants, museums, theaters and a whole host of other entertainment venues stage events throughout the month to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, a pivotal moment in gay and lesbian history.

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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022

Boston was one of the centers of gay and lesbian activism, in large part because Gay Community News, a national weekly, was published there.

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Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 24 May 2022

Silver Lake neighborhood demonstrating against police raids at gay and lesbian establishments in 1967, two years before the Stonewall uprising in New York City launched the modern gay rights movement nationally.

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Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022

Grindr, the dating app that caters to the gay and lesbian community, is now offering health coverage for workers who get gender reassignment surgery.

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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 5 May 2022

Those ousted include Tiffany Yuen, a former district councilor with a background of promoting women's rights and Raymond Chan, Hong Kong's first lawmaker who publicly identified as gay, as well as three other gay and lesbian district councilors.

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Jessie Lau For Cnn, CNN , 5 May 2022

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Her mother went decades without acknowledging that her daughter was a lesbian .

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New York Times , 20 May 2022

Her mother went decades without acknowledging that her daughter was a lesbian .

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Michael M. Grynbaum, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022

Nessel, an out lesbian , was the first openly gay person elected to statewide office in Michigan.

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NBC News , 6 Aug. 2021

Systur will mark another Eurovision Grand Final first on Saturday, as a group counting both a lesbian and the mother of a transgender child among its members.

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Dan Allen, NBC News , 14 May 2022

One of the new executives is a very masculine lesbian .

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Roxane Gay, New York Times , 6 May 2022

Her comic book backstory has been reimagined over the years, but America is generally depicted as a sharp-witted, confident Latina lesbian whose mothers died in order to save her life.

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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022

The film features an interdimensional superhero, America Chavez, a lesbian who is shown in one scene referring to her two mothers.

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Nic Robertson, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022

Lucia Lu is cast as an entertainment industry reporter and out of the closet lesbian .

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Patrick Frater, Variety , 14 Mar. 2022

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les·bi·an

| \ ˈlez-bē-ən

\

: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women

gay and lesbian adults a lesbian relationship

: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman

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What do television host Ellen DeGeneres, actress Ruby Rose, and former World No. 1 tennis champion Martina Navratilova have in common in addition to being super successful women in a predominantly man’s world? All of them are lesbians and totally proud of their sexuality! In a world where members of the LGBTQ community are constantly harassed and ridiculed for their sexuality, it is not an easy task to carve a niche for oneself and build a successful life. It is even more difficult for women given the sexist attitudes prevalent in our society. Yet there are women who not only broke through the glass ceilings in male-dominant fields but also overcame the challenges of belonging to the sexual minority. With rising awareness about LGBTQ rights, life is getting relatively easier for lesbians yet we can’t ignore the struggles they go through! In the modern era, several LGBTQ rights activists have emerged on YouTube to spread awareness and offer support to the audience members belonging to such groups. Read on for more information about famous lesbians.

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13 Types Of Lesbians You're Most Likely To Meet IRL
By Rebecca Jane Stokes — Written on Apr 15, 2021
Even if you aren't a lesbian you've probably heard people use descriptors like "power lesbian" or "baby dyke."
Sure, you might have an inkling of what each word means, but when taken as a whole you have no clue what those in question are talking about.
Plus, as a straight person , it's really disrespectful to start using words like this at all, let alone with no understanding of what you're actually saying.
Remember, this list is a broad generalization. Every person is different, we can't (and shouldn't) put everyone in an easy-to-understand box . This is more of a fun and sort of silly way in which lesbians refer to one another than some actual, real-life categorization system.
If you don't know how to identify a person, talk to that person and find out what they are the most comfortable with. And know that every person is more than just a label.
The activist lesbian is characterized by her passion for social justice especially as it pertains to being a lesbian.
Butch, femme, young, and old, the activist lesbian can look like any other type of lesbian you might meet. She's inspirational, passionate, and a lover of justice.
A lipstick lesbian, or femme lesbian, loves to dress in a highly feminized or "girly" manner. She is the kind of lesbian that wears skirts, dresses, jewelry, lipstick, elaborate blowouts, and more because these ladies go all out. You can find them lurking in Sephora or shopping up at a store.
The chapstick lesbian is the dividing line between a lipstick lesbian and a butch lesbian.
While butch lesbians revel in looking masculine and lipstick lesbians like looking ultra-girly, a chapstick lesbian (also known as soft butch) can go either way. She likes dressing up, but she's equally happy in jeans and button-down.
The butch lesbian presents herself as tough, make-up free and masculine to one degree or another. This doesn't mean she's trying to look like a man, she's just subverting your idea of what a woman should look like and looking hot as hell in the process.
Stone butch lesbian is a butch lesbian (see above) who derives sexual pleasure from giving other women pleasure. She is a giver — not a receiver — so do not under any circumstances get that noise twisted, my friends.
There are bois in the gay community and the lesbian community. In the lesbian community, the boi lesbian is biologically female but presents as looking boyish. Bois tend to date older partners.
The power lesbian is a lesbian with her life together! She's the leader in her field, the top of the top. She's the best surgeon, the best lawyer, the most influential policymaker. She's all about taking on that head honcho role and crushing it. Think Tabitha Coffey.
A "hasbian" is a woman who once identified as a lesbian but now dates men and doesn't identify themselves as being straight or bi . They were a lesbian, now they are dating a man, and who knows what the future might hold.
LUG stands for "lesbian until graduation." This is the undergraduate lesbian-curious girl , who is finally exploring her sexuality and discovering that she is attracted to women. It could be a phase, but that's up to them.
The sport dyke isn't characterized so much as being attracted to other women as much as she is obsessed with her sport of choice. Not all lesbians are sport dykes, but all sport dykes are definitely lesbians.
The baby dyke lesbian is a fond title given to a woman who has just come out of the closet and started becoming a part of the lesbian community. She could be femme, butch, chapstick, or anything else, but for now, she is characterized by her newness to the scene.
The femme lesbian is a title for the lesbian who identifies as a woman and falls into the traditionally feminine mannerisms and style. Femme lesbians are sometimes mistaken for straight as they are very feminine and like to dress up and wear makeup and look like a straight girl, however, therefore sometimes they feel like they have to prove their gayness.
The stud lesbian is a butch woman or a non-binary person who is of Black or LatinX descent. Only Black and LatinX women or non-binary people can use this lesbian term as it's a part of their community and not to be mistaken or meant to be seen as a stud if someone is butch. A stud and butch lesbians are two different types of lesbians and not all butch Black people are studs.
Rebecca Jane Stokes is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York with her cat, Batman. She's an experienced generalist with a passion for lifestyle, geek news, pop culture, and true crime.
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