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Five Years Ago, Lesbian Visibility Day Was the Best Day of My Life

I presented my lesbianism to the cis world like a child showing her parents a new drawing.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Apr 26, 2024

lesbian visibility day

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya taking a mirror selfie in a black dress throwing up a peace sign, next to a photo of pink and off white flowers

first person

A Lesbian Reflects on Lesbian Visibility (Sort Of)

I have started and stopped writing this so many times.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 26, 2023

lesbian visibility day

Elena Alvarez being embraced by her family in One Day at a Time; Lena Waithe and Angela Bassett in Master of None; Jadzia and Bashir kissing on DS9; Kima Greggs on The Wire; Emily and Maya kiss on Pretty Little Liars; Santana on Glee

tv lists

20 TV Moments That Changed Lesbian Visibility Forever

Happy Lesbian Visibility Day, the one day a year us lesbians take our corporeal form and make mischief in the streets in our flannel and Birkenstocks while singing “Fast Car”…

Heather Hogan —

Apr 26, 2023

lesbian visibility day

Sai, a Black lesbian, wears glasses and a sparkly track jacket over a black tee and pink pants and has her hands on her hips. next to her, there are pink and purple distorted flowers

first person

Calling Myself a Lesbian Has Been a Lesson in Self Acceptance

I think this is always who I’ve been, and the other words were the ones I was trying on to see if they fit.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Apr 26, 2023

lesbian visibility day

Roundtables

In a collage against a pink background, left to right in the back row: Cheryl Dunye playing with her hat, Vanessa Friedman hugging friends, Audre Lorde in black and white, and Natalie Diaz smirking at the camera. Front row, left to right: Shelli Nicole as a little girl on picture day, Heather Hogan smiling in a tie, Malinda Lo looking directly into camera with an intense gaze, and Kayla Kumari taking a selfie with her phone. All of these photos are highlighted with background shadows in the color of the lesbian pride flag.

community

Lesbian Visibility Week 2022: Where We Look For Lesbianspiration

This for Lesbian Visibility Day, we are talking about the people we look to for LESBIANSPIRATION. Did you thank a lesbian for changing your life today?

the team —

Apr 26, 2022

lesbian visibility day

Roundtables

culture

Lesbian Visibility Day Roundtable: The Art In Your Lesbian Canon

What is in your lesbian canon? What books, movies and music do you consider essential lesbian material and/or lesbian art that is essential to your own understanding of your identity?

Riese —

Apr 26, 2020

lesbian visibility day

Roundtables

culture

Lesbian Visibility Day 2019 Roundtable: Celebrating Our History and Our Future

“Society does not respect women, but that’s the whole thing about lesbianism. Women are literally the whole thing. Women are my foundation”

the team —

Apr 26, 2019

lesbian visibility day

playlists

Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day With This Lesbian Playlist, Lesbians

Spend your Lesbian Visibility Day with some tunes by lesbians who make music and also acknowledge themselves as lesbians!

Riese —

Apr 26, 2018

greatest hits

lesbian visibility day

first person

Lesbian Visibility Day Roundtable: Carrying History, Worshipping Women, F*cking Up the Patriarchy

“For me, lesbian completely casts aside the idea of men. It puts me and the people I love ahead of the patriarchy. It relieves me of even pretending that I…

the team —

Apr 26, 2018