lesbian characters
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Lesbian characters are fictional women whose romantic or sexual attraction to other women is part of their portrayal.
The phrase appears in discussions of media representation: The show features several lesbian characters, Fans criticized the death of yet another lesbian character.
The term reflects growing attention to LGBTQ visibility in film, television, and literature.
- coming outRevealing one's identity
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- coming of ageReaching adult status
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- LGBTQ+ TVqueer TV, queer representation, trans visibility, coming out, coming out stories
- LGBTQgay, bisexual, transgender, queer, nonbinary
- lesbian culturesapphic, wlw, dyke, femme, Sappho
- Queer Literaturegay fiction, queer fiction, queer authors, queer romance, gay love
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