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DEFINITION:
noun - A gay or homosexual woman.
adj. - Of, relating to, or being a lesbian.
PRONUNCIATION:
lez-bee-an • (noun • adj.)
ALSO KNOWN AS:
Dyke, femme, butch, lez, lesbo
EXAMPLES:
Therese announced to her family that she was a lesbian, in love with a woman she had recently met.
COMMON MISSPELLINGS:
Lezbian, lesbien, lezbien, lesbean, lezbos
RELATED RESOURCES:
Find the Lesbians
A name search game.
Coming Out Daily
Coming out is something that happens daily.
Misconceptions, Lies And Stereotypes
Covering the many misconceptions about lesbians.
ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB:
PFLAG Chapters
Listing of PFLAG chapters.
The Gifts Of Being Gay
Wonderfully poignant letter to family members about being a lesbian.
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