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Ex-Gay Reparative Therapy

Ex-gay reparative therapy attempts to change people from gay to straight.

Labyris

What is a labyris and what does it have to do with lesbians?

100 Footer

Definition of a 100 footer.

Genderqueer

What does genderqueer mean?

Homosexual

The definition of homosexual

Heterosexism

Heterosexism, the definition of heterosexism.

Closeted

In the closet, what does it mean to be in the closet or closeted?

Domestic Partner

When someone uses the term domestic partner, what does it mean? Here is the meaning and definition of domestic partner.

Stone Butch Lesbian

What exactly is a stone butch lesbian? Here's the definition of "Stone Butch."

Butch

Definition for Butch lesbian

Chosen Family

What is a chosen family?

Lesbophile

What is a lesbophile?

Lesbophobe

What is a lesbophobe?

Lesbian Avengers - Lesbian Activist Organization

The Lesbian Avengers are a lesbian activist group, fighting for lesbian rights.

Lesbro

What is a lesbro? Here is the meaning of lesbro.

The Third Sex - What is the Third Sex?

What is the meaning of the term the "third sex?"

Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name - Origin of Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Homosexuality was the Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name. This tells the origin of the phrase "The Love that Dare not Speak its Name."

Futch - What is a Lesbian Futch?

Futch from Dani Campbell and "Shot at Love with Tila Tequila."

What does Gayelle Mean?

Is gayelle going to be the new word for lesbian? If some women have their way, it will. Here's the definition of gayelle and information on its origination.

Bi-Curious

What does it mean to be bi-curious? Are you bi-curious? Does that mean you're lesbian or bisexual?

De-Dyking the House

Do you de-dyke your house when family visits?

Cross-dresser

What is a cross-dresser?

Lesbian Beard

What is the definition of a lesbian beard?

Berdache

What does Berdache mean? Here is the definition of Berdache.

Androgyny

This is what Androgyny means.

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