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What Is the History and Origins of Lesbian Visibility Week?
While it’s widely recognized today, Lesbian Visibility Week disappeared for a bit and didn’t make a mainstream comeback until 2020. Lesbian Visibility Week originally began in Los Angeles in 1990 and was celebrated until 1992. The reasons were still the same; lesbians were tired of being “invisible to straight America” and were annoyed at the attention afforded to gay men and not as much to lesbians. However, after 1992, the week fell off until International Lesbian Visibility Day came to be in 2008. A whole week still didn’t exist again until 2020. That’s when Linda Riley, the publisher of DIVA Magazine—a major LGBTQ media brand in Europe and the UK—believed that only 24 hours of celebration of lesbians was “simply insufficient” and she needed to change that. This led her to found Lesbian Visibility Week, with the support of several UK and international organizations such as GLAAD, Stonewall, Kaleidoscope Trust, UK Black Pride, Albert Kennedy Trust, LGBT Foundation, Mermaids, the Peter Tatchell Foundation and more. Riley wrote in a Stonewall blog, “Lesbians need to be given space to be visible and shown to the world on our own terms.” While it’s meant to celebrate lesbians of all kinds, it’s also a time to take a hard look at the struggles people in the community face and highlight ways to fix them. Related: The 21 LGBTQIA+ Flags (and Their Meanings)
When Is Lesbian Visibility Day 2025?
Correlating to Lesbian Day of Visibility, which (again) falls on April 26th yearly, Lesbian Visibility Week is typically the week around this date. This year, the special week is from April 21 to April 27, 2025.
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How Do You Celebrate Lesbian Visibility?
If you’re in the UK, there are several in-person events and ways to honor lesbians (since its main site is run by a UK-based media group). And if you are lucky enough to live near one of the last lesbian bars in America, they should have some great events or promos going on as well. Looking for sapphic-owned or lesbian-owned businesses or Facebook/community groups is also a great way to see if your community has any in-person events. And many LGBTQ+ accounts or brands might host online events or seminars as well, so just stay tuned to social media.But the main point of Lesbian Visibility Week is to celebrate and support lesbians in your own lives and communities. This can be by telling them you care, aiding them in some way, and educating yourself on the stigma they might face. There are organizations you can donate to as well, such as PFLAG, The Trevor Project, the ACLU and so much more. Diva Magazine is also making a big push for equality in IVF access for lesbian couples.Pride Month is right around the corner and is such a fun time for queer people and allies to come together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. But during Lesbian Visibility Week, make sure to show a little bit of extra appreciation to your favorite lesbians.
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