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[–][deleted] 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I like Carolyn Franklin for writing the song "Ain't No Way" which was sung by her sister Aretha. It always sounded so gay to me and when I found out she was a lesbian it made me really happy.

Also Chiu Miao-Chin (novelist) and Sarah Hegazi (notable gay rights activist) are icons for being unapologetically lesbian.

And lastly, the lesbian lawyer power couple in India that helped gay marriage become legal in their country- Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju.

[–]WanderingElephant[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I did not know this! There are so many hidden gems out here!

[–]SailorMoon2020 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's interesting that both of those women died by suicide. Also Last Words of Montmartre was beautiful. It was such a good book, especially since only recently books on lesbian Asians are just really starting to see the light of day.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, I grouped them together cuz of that but I was worried that it was too depressing to mention for a lighthearted post.

Its so cool to learn about lesbians from different cultural backgrounds cuz we really are everywhere. I was also thinking about adding Ratana Satis (Thai Manga Artist), but I dont know much about her other than reading Pulse which was really good.

[–]WanderingElephant[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm learning so much about Icons I would normally never have been exposed to. This makes me more than a little sad. However, it has also reminded me of the diverse awesomeness of what truly is a global community. That's a very good feeling to have again.