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International Lesbian Day is held every year on 8 October, and it is an opportunity for lesbians everywhere to celebrate lesbian achievements and identity, while raising awareness for the battles that they still have to face.
Many women individually organise events that encourage the community to come together to celebrate lesbians all over the world.
This year, lesbians everywhere are celebrating with the hashtag #InternationalLesbianDay on Twitter – here are some of the best tweets that celebrate all areas of the day:
Celebrating love
These are some of the best posts by women wanting to share their love:
Apparently it’s #InternationalLesbianDay so I will gladly accept this excuse to publicly love my gf and also to say… https://t.co/AO5UcHlWG4— Lucy Halton (@Lucy Halton) 1570526831
Happy International Lesbian Day! Here's two I prepared earlier. #internationallesbianday #lesbian #LGBTQ https://t.co/CvtaHQFyJ7— Clare Lydon: Get Yer Lesbian Romance Here! (@Clare Lydon: Get Yer Lesbian Romance Here!) 1570518238
#internationallesbianday I love being a lesbian and I love doing research about lesbians and I love my lesbian wife… https://t.co/cOPVf4GyL9— Eleanor Medhurst (@Eleanor Medhurst) 1570528083
Today I want to acknowledge all the people who have shaped me into who I am today. Thank you… https://t.co/6C2Ksdosb2— C (@C) 1570501962
I've just learnt today is #InternationalLesbianDay and, as there is a very special young lady in my life who is sta… https://t.co/txjPPr2Rnz— Janis 🍫📚📝🌈 (@Janis 🍫📚📝🌈) 1570496064
Pushing for political change
Many women have been using the day to push for systemic changes in how lesbians are treated:
Happy International Lesbian Day to all the lovely, women loving women, cis and trans lesbians everywhere! 👩❤️💋👩🌈… https://t.co/KrpkOTrHmL— Tina B. 🌈 (@Tina B. 🌈) 1570522610
Except for TERF lesbians ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖 Fuck TERF lesbians ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖 #InternationalLesbianDay— Jes Layton (@Jes Layton) 1570522044
Today we show how much we appreciate the lesbians in our lives! Happy #InternationalLesbianDay!… https://t.co/kywilE8dhg— UN Free & Equal (@UN Free & Equal) 1570529340
Encouraging community
Others have been using the day to encourage communities to come together:
Happy #InternationalLesbianDay 🏳️🌈 We’ve asked our lesbian staff what it means to them to be a lesbian in 2019, a… https://t.co/OG5KyLvHmD— Stonewall (@Stonewall) 1570526704
Happy International Lesbian Day to all the cis and trans lesbians out there, with love from your local largely lesb… https://t.co/f6qbViUo62— The Flying Bats (@The Flying Bats) 1570520965
Happy #InternationalLesbianDay to all our lesbian followers! Check out our Tumblr for a great list of ways to celeb… https://t.co/PKPyHEfGS9— Queer as Fact (@Queer as Fact) 1570497930
Happy International Lesbian Day! You can stand up as role models to help send the message to young people discover… https://t.co/nVp0RQUw79— Julie Evans BCAs (@Julie Evans BCAs) 1570519709
And those just... Celebrating
Some women took to Twitter to celebrate themselves and their fellow lesbians, too:
Happy #InternationalLesbianDay Best (**I never actually chose this, but was a part of me from a very young age and… https://t.co/mgicFTjuQR— Lauren (@Lauren) 1570523717
I am always thankful for my lesbian siblings and colleagues 💜 Happy #InternationalLesbianDay https://t.co/oPHIsCIQUV— Neil (@Neil) 1570530125
#InternationalLesbianDay💖 happy international lesbian day to trans lesbians❤️happy international lesbian day to non… https://t.co/xgeDI7ct1h— Jes Layton (@Jes Layton) 1570494883
APPARENTLY IT IS #InternationalLesbianDay https://t.co/3YLMHW0D9h— Jes Layton (@Jes Layton) 1570494470
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