lesbiromantic is a term primarily found when using the split attraction model, in which an individual may distinguish their sexual and romantic attractions, in which case, lesbiromantic may be used by a woman is primarily or solely romantically attracted to other women. One such example may be a woman who is bisexual in terms of […]

the concept that lesbian couples experience a decrease in sexual activity after two or so years of being in a relationship. It is based on findings made on a survey in the early 1980s by Philip Blumstein and Pepper Schwartz. The survey claimed that those in same-sex female relationships tended to follow a pattern that […]

the range of negative attitudes, intolerance and resentment towards lesbian people (and, by association, other sapphic women, such as bisexual women), which may be different to homophobia; such as discrimination, hatred, abuse and/or hostility. Lesbophobia may differ from homophobia in that it may also encompass sexism and misogyny as well as homophobia, or sexism in […]

the romantic and/or sexual attraction and behaviour between people of the same gender; things related to homosexuals and/or homosexual acts (and therefore, by extension, bisexual+, homoromantic/biromantic individuals).

simply put, consent is the act of giving permission, voluntarily, to the proposals or desires of another human being. A primary example of consent is the permission given between two or more individuals to engage in physically intimate behaviour with each other. Without consent, such acts are rape. Both legally, and morally, consent can be […]

an individual who possesses homophobia; an adjective that describes attitudes and behaviours that are hostile towards homosexual people, or, by association, the entire gay/Queer community.

an umbrella term for individuals who attracted in some way to people of the same gender. Including, but not limited to, gay and lesbian people, bisexual+ people, and those on the asexual spectrum who are romantically attracted to people of the same gender, e.g. homoromantic, biromantic. An alternative to same-sex attracted.

often intialised to WSW, it is often used in medical terminology to describe female individuals who engage in intimate behaviour with other women. It is preferred to using sexuality labels because it is inclusive of the vast array of sexual identities within the sexuality spectrum, and avoids making assumptions of somebody’s sexual orientation (e.g. by […]

The range of negative attitudes, intolerance and resentment of homosexuals, homosexuality and therefore, by extension, anyone associated or perceived as being homosexual (and, as such, may include biphobia and transphobia). Discrimination against gay and Queer people is deep-rooted in society; in much of the world, such attitudes tend to stem from religious teachings, which has […]