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Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ Collections

Lesbians

Individuals who self-identify as lesbian and belong to lesbian communities. The term has been predominately used to describe women who are exclusively or primarily romantically and/or sexually attracted to other women. However, not all lesbians are women, and gender non-conforming people who belong to lesbian communities have often identified as lesbian.

This definition is from Homosaurus v3. For more information about the indexing term "lesbians," view the Homosaurus entry here.

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