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# Thousands celebrate international lesbian visibility day
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/thousands-celebrate-international-lesbian-visibility-day/
- Published: 2020-10-09T16:56:19.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-09T16:56:19.000Z
- Description: Thursday 8 October was international lesbian visibility day, which saw thousands of queer women celebrate their sexuality.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Pride, DIVA, Glaad, Lesbian, LGBTQ

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**Thursday 8 October** was international lesbian visibility day, which saw thousands of queer women celebrate their sexuality. It is [thought](https://anydayguide.com/calendar/3780?ref=scenemag.co.uk#:~:text=International%20Lesbian%20Day%20is%20an%20annual%20awareness%20day,8.%20The%20origins%20of%20the%20day%20are%20unclear.) lesbian day was first observed in **New Zealand** in the 1980s although its origins are unclear. Nevertheless, Thursday saw queer women all across the globe celebrate lesbian history and culture, as well as discuss the issues LGBTQ+ women face today. Many took to Twitter and Instagram to share their support for the lesbian community and share their experiences, including many queer famous figures.

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Founder of lesbian visibility week and publisher of LGBTQ+ women’s magazine **DIVA**, **Linda Riley**, [tweeted](https://twitter.com/LindaRiley8/status/1314151265048330242?ref=scenemag.co.uk) *“Happy International Lesbian Day – To all the lesbians in the world who are striving so hard to make a difference.”*

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Openly gay comedian **Rosie O’Donnell** [said](https://twitter.com/Rosie/status/1314370355788689408?ref=scenemag.co.uk) *“happy international lesbian visibility day – gay women rock!” to* her 1.2 million Twitter followers.

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**Imagine Dragons** singer **Dan Reynolds** and LGBTQ+ showed his support for the lesbian community by [tweeting](https://twitter.com/DanReynolds/status/1314388131110559744?ref=scenemag.co.uk) to his LGBTQ+ fans about the day.

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DIVA editor **Carrie J. Lyell** celebrated the day while calling out transphobia in the queer community, saying *“Happy International Lesbian Day to everyone except those using it as an excuse to bash my magazine for being trans inclusive. You’re an embarrassment.”*

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Queer YouTube star and disability rights activist **Annie Segarra** [posted](https://twitter.com/annieelainey/status/1314352080132464640?ref=scenemag.co.uk) a picture of herself wearing a t-shirt saying ‘we’re all lesbians’ and wished her followers a happy international lesbian day.

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LGBTQ+ organisation **GLAAD** tweeted *“On International Lesbian Day, we honour and celebrate our President and CEO *Sarah Kate Ellis* as well as our Board Chair *Pamela Stewart* and all the other lesbians leading the way to acceptance.”*