I’ve explored 57 countries and countless cities, danced in London’s sapphic underground, marched at Nepal’s Pride, and immersed myself in the queer culture of Iceland. Cities like San Francisco, Berlin, and Toronto all have thriving queer scenes, but still, nothing compares to the sheer depth and richness of NYC’s sapphic community. Every single day there…
LGBTQ-friendly colleges are everywhere, but this is for lesbians. Colleges in liberal areas, with bright students, and/or especially women’s-only, have long been havens for queer women. While not every student will be sapphic, these schools can have a strong queer presence (that can be a contagious awakening for others too). Think rugby teams doubling as…
Growing up, I rarely saw women superheroes on screen. The ratio was something like one for every fifty men on screen. So, seeing a strong girl swoop in to save the day was an electrifying feeling. Especially if she wasn’t obsessed with a man or forced to center her life around one. She was free…
I want to hold my girlfriend’s hand as we stroll down the beach. Find lesbian community events to make queer friends in a new place. And visit a city’s queerest neighborhood without seeing it dominated only by gay men (love them, but lesbian culture deserves space). For lesbian travel, the world isn’t always as welcoming…
Grotto’s sapphic bar events had been on my radar for months. I’d see them on Instagram and TikTok but every time I tried to snag tickets, they were gone in a flash. Their past events, from a witches’ coven Halloween bash to a Dia de los Muertos celebration with queer performers and brands like Talea…
For many of us, there was never a clear blueprint for queer representation or lesbian culture. How could we know who we were allowed to be if we never saw it? Growing up, we were fed hetero culture on TV, in movies, and even at home. So when you finally start stepping into your queerness,…
There’s been a lot of buzz around lesbian novels in recent years, but let’s be honest, sometimes the books are mid or overly cheesy, like something we might have written in high school. Maybe it is because authentic representation has been so scarce that we’ve learned to celebrate even the crumbs we find. But I…
The first time I experienced baby gay panic, I felt like a deer caught in headlights, except the headlights were a cute girl’s cheeks blushing, and I was about to implode. My brain went blank, my palms turned clammy, and suddenly, I was twelve years old again. I froze, and for the life of me,…
When I first started exploring the queer scene in Los Angeles, people constantly recommended that I join kickball leagues or a book club to find queer community. True for anyone searching for friends or to form a community, the best AL to find your people is to just exist intentionally in the same spaces. Here…
These clever and creative Lesbian Valentine’s Day cards bring representation to the forefront, offering visibility through cultural references and a mix of heartfelt, cheeky, and deeply personal sentiments. From U-Haul puns that resonate uniquely within the sapphic community to illustrations that honor our shared history, these cards let us feel seen, heard, and celebrated in…