lesbian rights
Women-loving-women equality
Lesbian rights refers to the civil rights, legal protections, and social recognition sought by or extended to lesbians—women who are sexually and romantically attracted to other women.
The term encompasses issues like marriage equality, employment nondiscrimination, adoption rights, and protection from harassment.
The organization has advocated for lesbian rights since the 1970s.
- Stonewall riotsLGBTQ uprising against police raid
- marriage equalitySame legal wedlock for all
- anti-discrimination lawsLegislation forbidding unequal treatment
- hate crimesOffenses targeting protected characteristics
- pride eventsLGBTQ celebration gatherings
Daughters of Bilitis · media representation · fertility treatments · custody battles · activism · mental health services · grassroots organizing · feminist movement · domestic violence support · allyship · inclusive education · lobbying efforts · queer literature · protest marches · civil unions · legal recognition · equality · community centers
- feminismfeminism, feminist theory, gender equality, feminist novels, feminist themes
- lesbian culturelesbianism, sapphic, wlw, dyke, femme
- LGBTQ discriminationhomophobia, transphobia, biphobia, hate crimes, prejudice
- LGBTQ rightsgay marriage, marriage equality, civil unions, same-sex marriage, employment protections
- LGBTQ+ rightsmarriage equality, same-sex marriage, civil unions, gay pride, civil partnerships
- LGBTQ historyStonewall riots, gay liberation, Harvey Milk, pride movement, Daughters of Bilitis
lesbian rightsconversion therapy
Practice targeting sexual identity
sodomy laws · marriage bans · employment discrimination · housing discrimination · bathroom bills