Comments on: Penny Sharpe MLC Reflects On Lesbian Visibility /news/penny-sharpe-mlc-lesbian-visibility/229748 Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:59:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Carole Ann /news/penny-sharpe-mlc-lesbian-visibility/229748#comment-656975 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:59:42 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=229748#comment-656975 I am a visible lesbian and I am increasingly worried about myself and others like me, especially the young lesbians, who do not believe men can be lesbians, being silenced and being made invisible.

We are not allowed to say that we are same-sex attracted because ‘sex’ in law now includes men in the female category. We are not allowed to hold events exclusively for lesbians, and instead have to include men who say they are lesbians.

Young lesbians tell me that there is huge pressure on them to ‘transition’, and they are distressed to see so many of their peers doing so.

I am not an LGBTIQA+ woman. I am a lesbian.
And I will continue to speak up for lesbians who do not accept men into our cohort.
Regards, Carole Ann

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