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What’s Your Lesbian Type? 14 Types of Lesbians in Dating

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“What’s your type?” a girl asks me at the bar. For a while, I’d cringed at the lesbian question, dismissing it as irrelevant. I argued that attraction should be deeper than just a “type,” that the idea of categorizing people felt reductive. Wasn’t it just repeating patterns? But then, through my own queer dating journey,…

NYC’s Best Bookstores for Queer, Sapphic & Gay Reads

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New York City has long been one of the biggest gay and lesbian havens in the world, a city where queer culture thrives. So naturally, we are blessed with queer-owned and queer-centered bookstores around the city. That’s because, historically and culturally, books have served as sanctuaries for the queer community, providing not only a place…

Lesbian Gifts Guide: 14 Ideas for Cute Presents

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Let me help you find the perfect gift for the lesbian in your life. Whether it’s family at Christmas, your lesbian friend’s birthday, your girlfriend’s anniversary, or special occasions like weddings, sapphic Valentine’s Day, or even Pride Month, this lesbian gifts guide has you covered.  Every suggestion here is rooted in queer and lesbian culture,…

Your First Lesbian Date: The Do’s, Don’ts & Everything in Between

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As a late-blooming lesbian, I remember my first lesbian date like it was yesterday (because it was just last year). I drank all the table water, struggled to keep eye contact, and panicked over who would pay. But despite the nerves, the date lasted four interesting hours, and I walked away with a new queer…

Everything I Learned From Lesbian TikTok as a Baby Gay

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When the pandemic’s lockdown drove us to TikTok, many of us discovered something far more profound than just dance trends. We found communities that traditional media had long ignored: spaces that had rarely received airtime or representation. From talented BIPOC creators to queer women finally gaining the visibility they deserve, TikTok became a platform where…

Slowing Down the U-Haul: Finding Balance in Lesbian Relationships

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We’ve all heard it, or maybe even lived it. You meet an amazing girl, sparks fly, and before you know it, you’re euphorically yearning to merge lives, swap keys, and possibly move in together. It’s what we affectionately (or sometimes exasperatedly) call “U-Hauling” in lesbian slang, often a sapphic rite of passage. But let’s be…

The Lesbian Renaissance of the 2020s: A Cultural Revolution

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The 2020s decade has marked the beginning of a cultural shift in lesbian history, a period that may be looked back on as a lesbian renaissance. From the rise of Lesbian TikTok to the growing visibility of lesbian voices like Chappell Roan to The Queer Ultimatum’s TV representation of lesbian relationships, and so much more,…