In most of the world, lesbians remain illegal. Women remain mostly property too. In the western nations, lesbians are under duress within the acronym that began with our letter. Being a lesbian is more difficult this century than last when we were still gaining rights after having been illegal. I don't even feel like I can speak about being a lesbian anymore.

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