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Subgenre of literature with lesbian themes
Lesbian literature is a subgenre of literature addressing lesbian themes. It includes poetry, plays, and fiction addressing lesbian characters; non-fiction
Lesbian_literature
Homosexual woman or girl
with sapphist around the turn of the 20th century. The use of lesbian in medical literature became prominent; by 1925, the word was recorded as a noun to
Lesbian
for Lesbians GLBTQ – Novel: Lesbian GLBTQ – American Literature: Lesbian, Post-Stonewall QueerTheory – Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the USA Lesbian Mysteries
List_of_lesbian_fiction
Genre of fiction
Lesbian pulp fiction is a genre of lesbian literature that refers to any mid-20th century paperback novel or pulp magazine with overtly lesbian themes
Lesbian_pulp_fiction
Literary genre
portal Literature portal Gay characters in fiction Gay romance Bengali Queer Literature Singapore gay literature Lesbian literature List of lesbian fiction
Gay_literature
Slang for a stereotypically feminine lesbian
"Lipstick lesbian" is slang for a lesbian who exhibits a great amount of feminine gender attributes, such as wearing make-up, dresses or skirts, and having
Lipstick_lesbian
Literary subgenre focusing on the experiences of Black lesbians
Black lesbian literature is a subgenre of lesbian literature and African American literature that focuses on the experiences of black lesbians. The genre
Black lesbian literature in the United States
Black_lesbian_literature_in_the_United_States
Visual art depiction of female-female sexuality
lesbian-themed erotica, such as L'Espion Anglais. In the 1800s, in France, the influence of Charles Baudelaire is considered crucial, on literature as
Lesbian_erotica
Index of articles associated with the same name
arts Other literature featuring the LGBTQ community Subtypes of LGBTQ literature include: Lesbian literature Gay literature Bisexual literature Transgender
LGBTQ_literature
1985 book
LGBTQ Literature of the United States: [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-313-34860-0. DeSmet, Kate (1985-04-06). "Lesbian nuns
Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence
Lesbian_Nuns:_Breaking_Silence
Community-based library and a hub of lesbian and feminist activity
library and a hub of lesbian and feminist activity. It stocks books "by women, for women" and aims to make feminist and lesbian literature more accessible
The_Women's_Library,_Sydney
LGBTQ literature in New Zealand is defined as literature written by New Zealand authors that involves plots, themes, or characters that are part of or
LGBTQ literature in New Zealand
LGBTQ_literature_in_New_Zealand
Stereotype of lesbian relationships
The U-Haul lesbian or U-Haul syndrome is a stereotype of lesbian relationships referring to the idea that lesbians tend to move in together after a short
U-Haul_lesbian
Pornography depicting sex acts between females
Lesbian pornography is a form of adult entertainment that features sexual activity between women. Its primary goal is sexual arousal in its audience and
Lesbian_pornography
Umbrella term for women loving women
is also used in lesbian literature for works involving at least one relationship between women, regardless of whether they are lesbian or not. Look up
Sapphism
Identity for lesbians, with feminine characteristics
traditionally used to describe a lesbian woman who exhibits a feminine identity or gender presentation. While commonly viewed as a lesbian term, alternate meanings
Femme
LGBT literary award
1987–1989 Gay and Lesbian Book Award 1990–1993 Gay and Lesbian Book Award (nonfiction and literature categories) 1994–1998 Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Book
Stonewall_Book_Award
marginalised sexualities and gender identities. It includes literature written by gay, lesbian, trans, gender nonconforming and queer authors, and work by
LGBTQ literature in the United Kingdom
LGBTQ_literature_in_the_United_Kingdom
1980 essay by Adrienne Rich
was written to challenge the erasure of lesbian existence from a large amount of scholarly feminist literature. It was not written to widen divisions but
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory_Heterosexuality_and_Lesbian_Existence
Slang for lesbians with masculine traits
butch is a lesbian who exhibits a masculine or non-feminine identity or gender presentation. Although the term originated in the lesbian community, it
Butch_(slang)
Popular myth about lesbian sexuality
Lesbian bed death is the concept that lesbian couples in committed relationships have less sex than any other type of couple the longer the relationship
Lesbian_bed_death
1994 Taiwanese novel by Qiu Miaojin
of the most significant Taiwanese lesbian novels of the 1990s, and is also a significant work in Taiwanese literature. The novel depicts the identity,
Notes_of_a_Crocodile
Symbols for lesbian community
Lesbian flags are pride flags used to symbolise the lesbian community. Since the design of the labrys lesbian flag in 1999, many designs have been proposed
Lesbian_flags
American publishing company
Press is a small press publisher of lesbian literature based in Portland, Oregon. Launch Point Press (LPP) is a lesbian-oriented press with the goal of publishing
Launch_Point_Press
Movement emphasizing lesbian perspectives
Lesbian feminism is a cultural movement and critical perspective that encourages women to focus their efforts, attentions, relationships, and activities
Lesbian_feminism
Movement in lesbian feminism
Political lesbianism is a phenomenon within feminism, primarily second-wave feminism and radical feminism; it includes, but is not limited to, lesbian separatism
Political_lesbianism
Annual awards for LGBTQ+ literature
to gay and lesbian literature of different genres and styles. The Lammys have since grown to include bisexual and transgender literature as well as works
Lambda_Literary_Awards
Lesbian slang term
Dyke is a slang term, used as a noun meaning lesbian. It originated as a slur for masculine, butch, or androgynous girls or women. Pejorative use of the
Dyke_(slang)
Intentional community organised by lesbian separatists
Womyn's land is an intentional community organised by lesbian separatists to establish counter-cultural, women-centred space, without the presence of
Womyn's_land
Study written by Jeanette Howard Foster
field of lesbian literature. As a young woman and lesbian Foster collected every example she discovered of female sex variants in literature. Foster had
Sex Variant Women in Literature
Sex_Variant_Women_in_Literature
Karla Jay and Joanne Glasgow, New York University Press 1990 The Literature of Lesbianism, ed. Terry Castle, Columbia University Press 2003 Golden Crown
List of poets portraying sexual relations between women
List_of_poets_portraying_sexual_relations_between_women
American organization by blind women
women from 1980 to 1996. Their primary goal was to make feminist and lesbian literature accessible for women who are blind or print disabled. They produced
Womyn's_Braille_Press
American writer and publisher (1933–2011)
and became the world's largest publisher of lesbian books. She built a major collection of lesbian literature, catalogued with detailed indexing of topics
Barbara_Grier
intelligent to become part of a minority in our nation's life." Spanish lesbian literature has three main periods. The first is from 1964 to 1975, during the
Women's media in Francoist Spain
Women's_media_in_Francoist_Spain
American publishing company
Bella Books is a small press publisher of lesbian literature based in Tallahassee, Florida. Kelly Smith, along with other investors, created the corporation
Bella_Books
1974 novel by Ann Allen Shockley
published pieces of black lesbian literature, as it openly features a black lesbian protagonist and an interracial lesbian relationship. The novel begins
Loving_Her
LGBTQ literature and books with queer content. This page uses the following acronyms, all of which may be considered synonymous: LGBT: Lesbian, gay, bisexual
List_of_LGBTQ_literary_awards
1988 book by Pat Califia
Publications. Then lesbian identified, Califia had written the stories between 1977 and 1988 during a period of fierce struggle between lesbian feminist sadomasochism
Macho_Sluts
1990 nonfiction book by Bonnie Zimmerman
College Literature. 18 (3): 146–148. JSTOR 25111928. Lamos, Colleen (Summer 1993). "Charting the Waters of Lesbian Literature". Contemporary Literature. 34
The_Safe_Sea_of_Women
Filipina writer
Philippine women's literature", serving as the "bridge from oral to literary tradition"; and as a pioneer in Philippine lesbian literature. Born to the Florentino
Leona_Florentino
1993 novel by Ellen Galford
– a malicious possessing spirit – returns to haunt a modern-day London lesbian. Two hundred years ago, Anya's lover, Gittel, betrayed her and married
The_Dyke_and_the_Dybbuk
1980 autobiographical novel by Luise F. Pusch
the time and is now considered the "most important text on understanding lesbian life" of the 1980s in German. In 1965, Judith is a student of medieval
Sonja_(novel)
1992 book by Monique Wittig
profound impact on feminist theory, literature, and politics. Turcotte contrasts Wittig's radical lesbianism with lesbian separatism and calls the term compulsory
The Straight Mind and Other Essays
The_Straight_Mind_and_Other_Essays
Academic journal
of the lesbian experience on society. The journal is a forum for research and theory, addressing the history, politics, science, race, literature, and life
Journal_of_Lesbian_Studies
American writer
diversity in feminist literature and lesbian literature. Her significant publication of her debut novel was the focus on black lesbian dancers and the discrimination
Donna_Allegra
1926 French play
The three-act melodrama was among the first Broadway plays to deal with lesbians and caused a scandal in New York City. The play was shut down after 160
The_Captive_(play)
Japanese novelist (1896–1973)
adolescent girls' fiction, as well as being a pioneer in Japanese lesbian literature, including the Class S genre. Several of her stories have been made
Nobuko_Yoshiya
1993 book by Emma Donoghue
Between Women: British Lesbian Culture 1668-1801 is a scholarly monograph by Emma Donoghue, which collects written descriptions of lesbian relationships in
Passions_Between_Women
obscenity. Lesbians also became somewhat more prominent in literature at this time. In the early 20th century, Paris became a haven for many lesbian writers
History of lesbianism in the United States
History_of_lesbianism_in_the_United_States
increasingly visible international lesbian community emerged, centered around literary salons organized by American lesbians such as Natalie Clifford Barney
LGBTQ_culture_in_France
Mexican writer (born 1979)
representatives of Mexican lesbian literature. As an instructor, she has offered courses on reading and writing literature that highlight Mexican writers
Artemisa_Téllez
1936 novel by Djuna Barnes
explicit homosexuality between women, and as such can be considered lesbian literature. It is also notable for its intense, gothic prose style. The novel
Nightwood
1991 debut novel by Jewelle Gomez
speculative fiction vampire novel following the experiences of a Black lesbian through multiple time periods. The protagonist starts in 1850 as an unnamed
The_Gilda_Stories
Literature written in or related to the United States
Virginia Literature in Hawaii LGBT literature Black lesbian literature in the United States Deaf American literature American Catholic literature American
American_literature
1988 short story collection by Dorothy Allison
It won the 1989 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Small Press Book and the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction. Its linked stories explore "a poor
Trash:_Short_Stories
1944 play by Jean-Paul Sartre
Cradeau. Inèz Serrano – Inèz is the second character to enter the room. A lesbian postal clerk, she turned a wife against her husband, twisting the wife's
No_Exit
Graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel
by breaking the gender norms of the genre, particularly within lesbian and gay literature, Fun Home has dramatically affected representation. Fun Home was
Fun_Home
1986 novel by Sarah Schulman
published in 1986 by Seal Press. The novel follows Lila Futuransky, a Jewish lesbian in New York City who has chosen to imitate the lifestyle of Jack Kerouac
Girls,_Visions_and_Everything
German author and lesbian activist; known for, The Scorpion'
well-known work is Der Skorpion, which was a significant piece of lesbian literature which broke from traditional peers in the genre. Anna Elisabet Weirauch
Anna_Elisabet_Weirauch
Book by Dorothy Allison
Strap-on Dildo Conceptual Lesbianism Talking To Straight People Femme Sex Talk Believing in Literature A Personal History of Lesbian Porn Myths and Images
Skin: Talking About Sex, Class & Literature
Skin:_Talking_About_Sex,_Class_&_Literature
Novel by Patricia Highsmith
novel about an unequivocal lesbian relationship, and its relatively happy ending was unprecedented in lesbian literature. It is also notable for being
The_Price_of_Salt
Fiction genre depicting female same-sex relationships
games, light novels, and other forms of literature. Themes associated with yuri originate from Japanese lesbian fiction of the early twentieth century
Yuri_(genre)
1160–1186 German Latin letters
passionate letter than 5 "A Religious Woman A. to Her Friend G.", an explicitly lesbian love letter that refers to "the kisses you gave me and the merry words
Tegernsee_love_letters
2011 drama-comedy play
Wonderland instead. In She Kills Monsters, Agnes discovers Tilly was a lesbian and used her Dungeons & Dragons campaign as an outlet for her struggles
She_Kills_Monsters
Annual literary award
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry is an annual literary award, presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation to a lesbian-themed book of poetry by
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry
Lambda_Literary_Award_for_Lesbian_Poetry
1996 hypertext novella by Adrienne Eisen
flashbacks into her equally dysfunctional childhood". As an electronic literature piece, Six Sex Scenes consists of many lexias: individual webpages with
Six_Sex_Scenes
2010 graphic novel by Jul Maroh
bars. Clémentine sees the blue-haired young woman again with Sabine at a lesbian bar. The blue-haired girl comes to talk to Clémentine and introduces herself
Blue Is the Warmest Color (comics)
Blue_Is_the_Warmest_Color_(comics)
Lesbians in the Spanish democratic transition period (1975–1982) experienced an increase in civil rights compared to Francoist rule, including the 1978
Lesbians in the Spanish democratic transition period
Lesbians_in_the_Spanish_democratic_transition_period
1984 collection of essays and speeches by Audre Lorde
and Action;" talk delivered at the Modern Language Association's "Lesbian Literature Panel" in Chicago, Illinois, December 28, 1977. It was also published
Sister_Outsider
Radical feminist manifesto
to learn. It triggered a ripple effect leading to the emergence of lesbian literature along with feminist writings that further shaped other radical and
The_Woman-Identified_Woman
1894 erotic poetry collection by Pierre Louÿs
French: Les Chansons de Bilitis) is a collection of erotic, essentially lesbian, poetry by Pierre Louÿs published in Paris in 1894. Since Louÿs claimed
The_Songs_of_Bilitis
Poem by Adrienne Cecile Rich
the lens of oppressed groups such as women, gender nonconforming people, lesbians/gays, Jewish people, and Black people. The central focus of the poem is
Yom_Kippur_1984
American cultural anthropologist, activist, and feminist (born 1949)
politics of sexuality, gender oppression, sadomasochism, pornography and lesbian literature, as well as anthropological studies of urban sexual subcultures, and
Gayle_Rubin
1981 anthology of lesbian S/M writings
Graphics on Lesbian S/M is a 1981 book edited by members of the lesbian feminist S/M organisation Samois. It is an anthology of lesbian S/M writings
Coming_to_Power
Annual literary award
Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction is an annual literary award, presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation to a work of fiction on lesbian themes. As the
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction
Lambda_Literary_Award_for_Lesbian_Fiction
Masculine and feminine identities in lesbians
femme 'woman') are masculine (butch) or feminine (femme) identities in the lesbian subculture that have associated traits, behaviors, styles, and self-perception
Butch_and_femme
Sexual identity-neutral term
sexual activities with other women, whether they identify as straight, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, have other sexualities, or dispense with sexual identification
Women_who_have_sex_with_women
and the lesbian poetry of Lucía Sánchez Saornil were the most important works of early lesbian literature of this period, before the lesbian literary
Lesbians_in_Francoist_Spain
American writer, activist, and feminist (born 1944)
number of civil rights campaigns and criticized the marginalization of lesbians within feminist groups. Brown received the Pioneer Award for lifetime achievement
Rita_Mae_Brown
2015 book by Rebecca Jennings
Unnamed Desires: A Sydney Lesbian History is a 2015 non-fiction book by Rebecca Jennings. Jennings, currently a Professor of Modern Gender History at
Unnamed_Desires
2013 poetry collection by Tamiko Beyer
James Books. The book was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry. In three parts, the book's poems tackle a myriad of topics ranging
We_Come_Elemental
Act of minimizing lesbian representation
Lesbian erasure is a form of lesbophobia that involves the tendency to ignore, remove, falsify, or reexplain evidence of lesbian women or relationships
Lesbian_erasure
British poet and author (1880–1943)
her novel The Well of Loneliness (1928), a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. John Radclyffe-Hall was born as Marguerite Antonia in 1880 at "Sunny
Radclyffe_Hall
2012 memoir by Alison Bechdel
won the 2013 Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Non-Fiction, and was a finalist for the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir or Biography and the 2012
Are_You_My_Mother?_(memoir)
Comic strip by American cartoonist Alison Bechdel
earliest ongoing representations of lesbians in popular culture and has been called "as important to new generations of lesbians as landmark novels like Rita
Dykes_to_Watch_Out_For
Defunct American publishing company (1973 - 2003)
was an American publishing company, one of the first dedicated to lesbian literature, and an early leader in the women in print movement during second-wave
Naiad_Press
American writer and feminist activist (1934–1992)
feminist, poet, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet" who dedicated her life and
Audre_Lorde
Poetry collection by Pat Parker
Movement In Black is a collection of poetry by Black lesbian feminist Pat Parker. The collection was originally published by Diana Press in 1978. When
Movement_in_Black
Irrational fear of, and aversion to, lesbians
negativity towards lesbians as individuals, as couples, as a group, or lesbianism in general. Examples of discrimination against lesbians include, but are
Discrimination against lesbians
Discrimination_against_lesbians
1980s. The genre was influenced by detective fiction, lesbian fiction, and feminist literature. In 1984, Katherine V. Forrest's Amateur City, Sarah Schulman's
Lesbian_crime_fiction
1990 children's book by Rosamund Elwin and Michele Paulse
Children's literature portal Esposito, Jennifer. “We’re Here, We’re Queer, But We’re Just Like Heterosexuals: A Cultural Studies Analysis of Lesbian Themed
Asha's_Mums
Lesbianism is sexual and romantic desire or relationships between women. Women have typically been underrepresented in history as both writers and subjects
History_of_lesbianism
Annual literary award
Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry is an annual literary award, presented by Publishing Triangle to honour works of lesbian poetry. First presented
Audre_Lorde_Award
Novel series by Cornelia Funke
been more like Frieda. Asked why she made Wilma a lesbian, she answered: "I have friends who are lesbian, so this... is a normal part of life. It would have
Wild_Chicks
Play written by Holly Hughes
Hire is a play written by Holly Hughes and originally performed by the Lesbian and Feminist performance group, Split Britches. It premiered in 1987 at
Dress_Suits_to_Hire
2024 memoir by Sara Glass
psychotherapy practice, working with LGBTQ people. She also came out as a lesbian. Kissing Girls on Shabbat: A Memoir was released on June 11, 2024, by One
Kissing_Girls_on_Shabbat
Alternative comic by Diane DiMassa
to Lesbian Literature (PDF). Cambridge University Press. pp. 219–235. ISBN 978-1107054004. Queen, Robin M. "'I Don't Speak Spritch': Locating Lesbian Language"
Hothead_Paisan
Play written by Jane Chambers
1980 American play by Jane Chambers. It is a landmark piece in lesbian dramatic literature as the first mainstream play of its kind. The play focuses on
Last_Summer_at_Bluefish_Cove
Sexual and gender minorities
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. Other individuals are often included in the group, such as questioning
LGBTQ_people
2017 book edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
African American History: "Taylor's work contributes to the expanding literature on black feminism as an analytical framework to activists' response to
How_We_Get_Free
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