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LGBTQIA+ Resources: Lesbians

LGBTQIA+ Populations

The following pages represent a partial list of groups within the LGBTQIA+ community, including:

Lesbian Resources

The term lesbian is attributed to Lesbos, the island home of the poetess Sappho, who was known for her erotic, same-sex poetry.  In recent centuries, lesbian has come to describe female same-sex attraction.