iPhone app iPad app Android phone app Android tablet app

Feminine Lesbians

Why I Hate Being Called A 'Lipstick Lesbian'

Jincey Lumpkin | Posted 12.19.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Lesbian, Sexual Harassment, Sexism, Femme Invisibility, Feminism, Femme, Feminine Lesbians, Femme Lesbians, Lesbians, Lipstick Lesbians, Gay Voices News
Jincey Lumpkin

Revealing that I am a lesbian often causes even more trouble, because straight people (men in particular) can't seem to grasp the concept that a lesbian can be girlie-looking.

Read Whole Story

The Assumption Of Heterosexuality When You Are A Feminine Lesbian

Megan Evans | Posted 06.05.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Heteronormativity, Lesbians, Femme Visibility, Heterosexism, Feminine Lesbians, Lesbian, Femme Lesbians, Gay Voices News
Megan Evans

I want femme lesbians to be recognised for who we are, to be acknowledged, accepted, and respected. I do not want to be seen as my partner's sister, and I do not want to be viewed as not truly belonging to the lesbian community.

Read Whole Story