A handy guide to common lesbian (stereo)types. 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 ...

In 2019, there was a paradigm shift in how social media, and pop culture broadly, perceived gay women. It was as if lesbian culture—its memes, language, and stories—was suddenly mainstream. Over the ...

I'll never forget the first time I sat in a roomful of gay people, not because I finally felt like I was "at home" or "living my authentic self" or anything nearly as heart-warming. I was terrified ...

Lesbian erasure has existed for as long as there have been lesbians. But these days, it seems like some of that erasure is getting erased—even if just a little—with more women than ever before ...

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What does it mean to “look like a lesbian?” Commentaries on the extent to which a woman ‘looks’ like a lesbian can have drastically different meanings based on context, but rarely does the comment ...

From Kristen Stewart combining a black leather blazer and garter belt to Janelle Monáe donning a playful red suit with white bow tie and Reneé Rapp rocking a messy biker tuxedo look, the ...

Over the years, Netflix has developed some of the best films that not only focus on the LGBTQ+ community at large, but zeroe in on stories made for and written by lesbians. This growing selection ...

When Yusef Hawkins, a 16-year-old Black teenager, was ambushed and murdered by a white mob in 1989, it drew attention to New York City's deep and longstanding racial divide. A group of teachers and ...