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adjective les·bi·an \ ˈlez-bē-ən \

Definition of lesbian

1 often capitalized :of or relating to Lesbos

[from the reputed homosexual band associated with Sappho of Lesbos]

:of or relating to homosexuality between females

Recent Examples of lesbian from the Web

Here was a young, feisty, creative, and partisan woman — an out lesbian whose sexuality was unimportant.

— michael brendan dougherty, National Review, "The Great Conservative Rethink Isn’t Going Away," 31 July 2017
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) young people between the ages of 13 and 24.

— chanel vargas, Harper's BAZAAR, "10 Ways You Can Help the Transgender Community Today," 26 July 2017
Becerra cited a new law meant to protect Kentucky students' religious freedom that has been criticized as discriminatory toward the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

— phillip m. bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky lawmaker: Repealing law is only way to lift California travel ban," 12 July 2017
The survey was conducted online by SurveyMonkey between June 21 and June 24 among a national sample of 841 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults.

— katy steinmetz, Time, "LGBT Americans Say They Feel Less Safe Under President Trump: Poll," 10 July 2017
The idea of a student group to discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues did not sit well with Alabama Baptist leaders who have historically supported Samford University.

— greg garrison, AL.com, "Samford won't accept Baptist convention funds after LGBT flap," 8 July 2017
And an honorary mention to the lesbian group whose Dyke March in Chicago banned a rainbow flag with the Star of David on it — while hailing Muslim countries where gay people are lucky not to be lynched every day.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "Cardinal Pell and the Vatican’s Day of Reckoning," 30 June 2017
Wells said his resolution was not an endorsement of the lifestyle of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people or the growing national movement to improve acceptance of LGBT people in society.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "St. Tammany GOP withdraws Trump LGBT resolution," 28 June 2017
The justices ruled in favor of lesbian couples by throwing out a December ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court decision that upheld state officials' refusal to name the wives of the birth mothers as parents on birth certificates.

— lawrence hurley, Alaska Dispatch News, "Supreme Court to hear baker’s religious objection to making cake for gay couple," 26 June 2017

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