a list of (some of) the things we owe to lesbians
the stonewall uprising (x)
pride marches (x)
homosexuality being removed from the dsm (x)
paving the way for the legalization of cross dressing/influencing gnc women’s fashion (x) (x) (x)
aids organizing and care (x) (x) (x)
fighting to include black women and lesbians into feminism/women’s rights movements (x) (x) (x)
black history month in the uk (x)
legalization of gay marriage in the usa (x) (x)
physically protecting the community (from storme delarverie who patrolled gay neighbourhoods to the butches protecting drag story time)
many of whats listed here gets credited to bi women and gay men or is never mentioned that it was lesbians that did it, all while lesbians get treated as if we're monsters by the rest of the community. it's important to recognize lesbian erasure and how its driven by lesbophobia and to call it out. lesbians were and still are a vital part of the movement, even when others try to frame us as not.
