Meaning: (to females both AFAB and MTF) Attraction to females
Colors: Red Orange, Orange, Apricot, White, Lavender, Dark Lavender, Magenta
Symbolism: Orange colors represent sex and masculinity in lesbian couples, White represents attraction, and Purple and Pink represents love and femininity in lesbian couples
Some Notable People: Kate McKinnon, Hayley Kiyoko, and Lena Waithe
Some Notable Characters: Adora, Coco Adel, and Amity Blight
Other Names: Sapphic, Gay
Offensive Names: *same as Gay*
History: The name "lesbian" comes from the Greek terms "lesbos" and "sapphos", both connecting with female homosexuality. Lesbian themes have been common since the time of Ancient Greece and it eventually branches out into different names. Lesbian couples have been shown in the pop culture media, mainly in animation with the very first depiction of a lesbian wedding, with the famous Ruby and Sapphire from Rebecca Sugar's Steven Universe, and Disney's first main lesbian couple, Luz Noceda and Amity Blight from Dana Terrance's The Owl House. However, most fictional platonic female duos in the media have also been hinted to have a romantic vibe, such as Vi and Caitlyn in Arcane or Daphne and Velma in Scooby-Doo (although Velma is lesbian and Daphne isn't).
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