5% of LGBTIQ people aged 18 and over identified as lesbian in a survey of 6,835 participants.Hashtags: #LesbianVisibilityWeek #LVW21 #LwiththeT Lesbians can identify many different ways, they can be cisgender women, trans women, non-binary, gender non-conforming, intersex and many more.įor a number of reasons there is not a lot of data available on these intersections which can increase people’s vulnerability and invisibility but it is important to note the different ways lesbians might identify. It’s crucial that lesbians are represented in these areas and experience ‘affirmative visibility’ in order to feel comfortable and safe accessing care, support and resources. This isn’t just the case for media representation but is equally important in the areas of health (physical and mental) and community services. Being seen – often quite literally – can foster identity affirmation and a sense of self-worth. Many of us think of visibility as representation in the media and popular culture. LGBT Identification Rises to 5.6% in Latest U.S.Lesbian visibility is crucial to health and wellbeing. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeannette Winterstonįor more LGBTQ+ books #ReadWithLove with us and visit /ReadWithLove. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde Surpassing the Love of Men: Romantic Friendship and Love Between Women from the Renaissance to the Present by Lillian Faderman Out: A Courageous Woman’s Journey by Lou Anne Smoot Queerly Beloved by Diane & Jacob Anderson-Minshallįun Home, A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence by Rosemary Curb and Nancy Manahan Stonewall: The Riots that Sparked the Gay Revolution by David Carter National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) SPANISH: Nuestras/os hijxs: preguntas y respuestas para familias de jóvenes y adultxs gais, lesbianas, bisexuales, transgénero, de género expansivo y queerĬhildren of Lesbian and Gays Everyone (COLAGE) SPANISH: Sé tú misma/o: preguntas y respuestas para jóvenes lesbianas, gai, bisexuales, transgénero, queer y jóvenes en cuestionamiento Something to Talk About Live: January 27, 2022 Something to Talk About Live: November 11, 2021 Something to Talk About Live: July 22, 2021 Something to Talk About Live: May 27, 2021 Something to Talk About Live: March 11, 2021 Something to Talk About Live: May 7, 2020 The Ultimate LGBTQ+ History & Culture Extravaganza Not sure where to start your learning? Check out the great resources below from PFLAG National and our partners! It's also about elevating and honoring this unique community that is historically overlooked and dismissed because members are both women and queer. This day is meant to celebrate, recognize, and bring visibility to lesbian-identifying members of the LGBTQ+ community. This year’s 2022 International Day of Lesbian Visibility takes place on April 26. International Day of Lesbian Visibility is an annual, international event, also known as Lesbian Visibility Day. People who are lesbians need not have had any sexual experience: attraction and self-identification determine orientation, not the gender or sexual orientation of one’s partner.
The term lesbian refers to a woman who is emotionally, romantically, and/or physically attracted to other women. Learn about other terms and definitions from PFLAG National’s glossary at /glossary.
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