(177 quotes found)
“Women who love women are Lesbians. Men, because they can only think of women in sexual terms, define Lesbian as sex between women.”
Rita Mae Brown
“I don't think she's a lesbian. I think she just ran out of men. [Charlotte]”
Sex and the City
“Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges.”
Bob Paris
“I'm not a lesbian, but my girlfriend is.”
Gina Gershon
“Some women can't say the word lesbian... even when their mouth is full of one.”
Kate Clinton
“I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate.”
“Our very strength as lesbians lies in the fact that we are outside of patriarchy; our existence challenges its life.”
Charlotte Bunch
“The most important political step that any gay man or lesbian can take is to come out of the closet. It's been proven that it is easier to hate us and to fear us if you can't see us.”
Amanda Bearse
“I'm determined to make partner in this firm, even if I have to be a lesbian partner.”
Cynthia Nixon