Lesbian

A lesbian is a woman and/or nonbinary person who loves women and nonbinary people.

Lesbians are a part of the sapphic and wlw (women-loving women) / nlw (nonbinary loving women) umbrellas. The masculine counterpart to lesbian is turian.

Subsets of lesbian include nonbinary lesbian and mspec lesbian.

Etymology
The term lesbian stems from the Greek island, Lesbos. It is the birthplace of the lesbian poet Sappho, who is the inspiration for the term sapphic. The term lesbian dates back to the 1700s, used to define gay women. Before this point, it was generally used as a word for anything that came from Lesbos, such as it's food and wine.

Flag
The inclusive lesbian flag was made by @roseywlw on Tumblr. It is meant to be a fully inclusive lesbian flag, in that anyone who identifies with the label may use it. The stripe meanings are as follows:


 * Dark blue: The community, and solidarity with each other. This is for the current lesbian community, and the unification of everyone in it.
 * Purple: Diversity in experiences and expression. This is not just for the trans, nonbinary, GNC, and/or mspec lesbians, but also for lesbians of every kind of expression and subculture. Butches, femmes, those who are neither, and everyone else who considers themselves a lesbian.
 * Pink: Self acceptance and pride. Simply put, this is the lesbian pride stripe. I put it in the middle because it’s the “core” of the entire flag’s meaning. This is also for those who are still coming to terms with being a lesbian, questioning, in the closet, and so on.
 * Yellow: Lesbian history and culture. This stripe reflects back on our history and all the experiences people like us have had. It’s also for lesbian culture, and all the subcultures within it.
 * Mint: Inclusivity, tolerance, and acceptance. The lesbian community welcomes others with open arms, and it is important to recognize that we come in all sorts of variations. We all helped build this community, and it’s important we show each other respect and tolerance.