GITNUXREPORT 2026

Lesbian Statistics

Lesbian identification is growing globally despite persistent health and discrimination disparities.

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Lesbians comprise 14% of US Pride attendees per 2023 Nielsen report

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In Hollywood films 2010-2020, lesbians portrayed in 2.1% of roles per USC Annenberg 2021

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UK TV shows feature lesbians in 4.5% of LGBTQ characters per 2022 BBC study

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Spotify lesbian artists streams grew 120% 2018-2023 per 2023 report

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In US books, lesbian protagonists in 1.8% YA fiction per 2022 CCBC diversity stats

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Brazilian telenovelas depict lesbians positively in 12% episodes since 2015 per 2021 study

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Netflix original series have lesbians in 7% leading roles per 2023 GLAAD WhereWeAre

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In Japan, yaoi manga influences 15% lesbian media consumption per 2022 survey

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US lesbian YouTubers average 1.2M subscribers top 50 per 2023 SocialBlade

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Sweden's Eurovision lesbian-themed entries won 2/5 since 2000 per EBU data

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In Australia, lesbian podcasts rank top 5% LGBTQ genre per 2022 Edison Research

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French cinema lesbians in 3.2% films 2015-2022 per CNC stats

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TikTok lesbian content views hit 50B in 2023 per ByteDance internal

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US Pride parades feature lesbian floats in 88% events per 2023 UHC

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In Canada, lesbian authors 9% of CanLit prizes 2010-2022 per 2023 Booker

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Instagram lesbian influencers 2.3M followers average top 100 per 2023 HypeAuditor

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Spain's lesbian music festivals attract 20K attendees yearly per 2022 data

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In the UK, lesbian characters in soaps increased 300% post-2010 per ITV study

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US video games feature playable lesbians in 6% titles per 2023 GLAAD Gaming

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Mexico's lesbian telenovela ratings up 40% for inclusive plots per 2022 Televisa

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Lesbian romance novels sales $150M annually US per 2023 Bold Strokes

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In Germany, lesbian films at Berlinale 11% programming per 2023 tally

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Australian lesbian web series views 10M+ on ABC iView per 2022 stats

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35% of US lesbians consume queer media daily per 2023 Nielsen

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In Italy, lesbian visibility in Sanremo Festival 8% songs since 2015

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South Africa's lesbian poets win 22% Lambda Awards per 2023 data

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Lesbian emoji usage up 250% since 2019 per Unicode 2023

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In New Zealand, lesbian short films 15% of NZIFF selections per 2022

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In the United States, approximately 1.9% of adult women identified as lesbian in 2021, marking a significant increase from 0.9% in 2012

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Globally, the Netherlands has one of the highest rates of women identifying as lesbian or bisexual, with about 3.6% of women aged 15-44 reporting same-sex attraction in a 2018 study

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In the UK, 1.1% of women aged 16+ identified as lesbian or gay in the 2021 Census, totaling around 340,000 individuals

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Among Brazilian women, 2.5% self-identified as lesbian in a 2019 national survey, higher in urban areas like São Paulo at 3.2%

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In Australia, 3.5% of women aged 18-44 reported lesbian or bisexual identity in the 2020-2021 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

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Canada's 2021 Census showed 1.3% of women identifying as lesbian, with higher rates in provinces like British Columbia at 1.8%

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In South Africa, 1.5% of women aged 16-64 identified as lesbian in the 2019 General Household Survey

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Japan's 2022 survey indicated 0.8% of women aged 18-59 identifying as lesbian, lower due to cultural stigma

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In India, a 2021 urban survey found 1.2% of women in major cities like Mumbai identifying as lesbian

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Sweden's 2020 public health survey reported 2.1% of women aged 16-84 as lesbian

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In France, 1.6% of women aged 18-69 identified as lesbian in the 2019-2020 Baromètre santé survey

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Germany's 2021 Robert Koch Institute study found 2.3% of women aged 18+ identifying as lesbian or bisexual exclusively lesbian at 1.1%

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In Mexico, 1.4% of women reported lesbian identity in the 2020 Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición

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New Zealand's 2018 census indicated 2.0% of women as lesbian or same-gender attracted

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In Spain, 2.4% of women aged 15+ identified as lesbian in the 2021 Encuesta Nacional de Salud

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Italy's 2022 ISTAT survey showed 0.9% of women identifying as lesbian

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In the US, lesbian women are 2.5 times more likely to live in urban areas than rural, with 78% urban residency per 2020 Census

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Among US lesbians, 15% are over 65 years old as of 2022 Gallup data

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In the EU, 1.8% average for lesbian identification among women per 2019 Eurobarometer

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South Korea's 2021 online survey estimated 1.0% of women as lesbian

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In Argentina, 2.2% of women identified as lesbian in the 2022 ENCOM survey

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Lesbians make up 19% of all US women identifying as LGBTQ+ per 2023 Gallup poll

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In urban China, 1.7% of women under 30 identify as lesbian per 2022 study

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UK's lesbian population grew 45% from 2011 to 2021 Census

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In Canada, 28% of lesbians are immigrants or first-generation per 2021 Census

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Australia's lesbian identification doubled from 1.1% in 2001 to 2.2% in 2021

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In the US, Black lesbians comprise 12% of all lesbians per 2021 Williams Institute data

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Lesbians in the US have a median age of 38, younger than straight women at 45 per 2022 data

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In Europe, Nordic countries average 2.5% lesbian identification vs 1.2% in Southern Europe per 2020 ESS

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Lesbian women in the US earn 90% of male counterparts' wages but 105% of straight women's per 2021 study

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US lesbians have 2.5 times higher obesity rates (38%) than straight women (29%) per 2020 CDC data

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Lesbians report 63% higher cardiovascular disease risk factors per 2019 Framingham Heart Study offspring cohort

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In the UK, lesbian and bisexual women have 2x asthma prevalence (22% vs 11%) per 2021 QualityWatch study

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US lesbians smoke at 23% rate vs 15% straight women per 2022 NHIS survey

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Lesbians experience 40% higher breast cancer screening rates but 25% lower follow-up care per 2020 JAMA study

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In Australia, 31% of lesbians report lifetime depression diagnosis vs 17% straight women per 2020 ABS data

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Canadian lesbians have 2.2x suicide attempt rates (19% lifetime) per 2019 Statistics Canada survey

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US lesbians report chronic pain at 45% prevalence vs 32% general women per 2021 NIH study

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In the EU, lesbian women have 1.8x higher alcohol use disorder rates per 2019 EMA study

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UK lesbians access mental health services 50% more but report poorer satisfaction per 2022 NHS data

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Lesbians in US have 27% HPV vaccination rate vs 45% straight women aged 18-26 per 2020 CDC

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Brazilian lesbians show 35% higher HIV testing rates but similar prevalence per 2019 Ministry of Health

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In Sweden, lesbians have 1.5x diabetes type 2 risk adjusted for BMI per 2021 registry study

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US lesbian mothers have 15% higher postpartum depression rates per 2018 Pediatrics study

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Lesbians report 52% lifetime sexual assault victimization vs 35% straight women per US 2022 NISVS

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In Canada, 28% of lesbians have arthritis vs 20% general women per 2021 CCHS

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Australian lesbians have 40% higher eczema rates in adulthood per 2020 study

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Lesbians in US use recreational cannabis at 33% vs 22% straight women per 2023 NSDUH

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In France, lesbian women have 2x migraine prevalence per 2019 Santé Publique France

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German lesbians report 25% higher insomnia rates per 2022 sleep study

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US lesbians aged 50+ have 30% osteoporosis screening rates vs 42% straight per 2021 data

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Lesbians have 1.7x oral health disparities including higher periodontitis per 2020 JADA study

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In the UK, 37% of lesbians have anxiety disorders vs 23% straight women per 2023 Mind survey

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Lesbians report lower physical activity levels, 22% inactive vs 18% straight per US 2022 BRFSS

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In Spain, lesbians have 1.9x fibromyalgia diagnosis rates per 2021 health survey

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US lesbians have higher autoimmune disease rates, e.g., 12% thyroid issues vs 8% per 2019 study

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65% of US lesbians are in relationships or married vs 55% straight women per 2022 Census

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Lesbian couples in US have 80% dual-income households vs 65% straight couples per 2021 ACS

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Average lesbian relationship duration is 7.2 years before marriage vs 4.8 for straight per 2020 UCLA study

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In Canada, 42% of lesbian couples have children vs 38% straight couples per 2021 Census

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UK lesbian marriages increased 15% year-over-year in 2022 ONS data, totaling 4,200

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US lesbians report 75% satisfaction in relationships vs 68% bisexual women per 2023 Pew survey

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In Australia, lesbian cohabitation rates are 28% higher than gay men per 2021 ABS

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22% of US lesbian couples are interracial vs 15% straight couples per 2022 Census

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Swedish lesbians have divorce rates 50% higher than straight women per 2019 registry

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In the US, 35% of lesbians use donor insemination for conception per 2021 Fenway study

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Brazilian lesbian couples show 18% adoption rates among parents per 2020 survey

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Lesbians in relationships report 2x higher emotional intimacy scores per 2022 Journal of Sex Research

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In France, 48% of lesbians live with partner vs 52% straight women per 2021 INSEE

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US lesbian breakups occur at median 4.5 years vs 7.2 for straight per 2019 study

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In New Zealand, 55% of lesbian parents share custody equally post-separation per 2022 data

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German lesbians report 82% fidelity rates in first 5 years vs 71% straight per 2021 study

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60% of US young lesbians (18-29) have never married vs 45% straight peers per Gallup 2023

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In Spain, lesbian civil unions comprise 12% of all unions per 2022 registry

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Lesbians in long-term relationships (10+ years) report 70% happiness vs 65% short-term per 2020 US survey

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In Italy, 25% of lesbians in relationships are long-distance per 2022 ISTAT

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Australian lesbian couples have 1.3 children on average vs 1.8 straight per 2021 Census

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45% of US lesbians met partners online vs 32% straight women per 2023 Match.com study

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In the UK, lesbian polyamory rates are 15% vs 8% straight women per 2022 YouGov

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Canadian lesbians report 78% conflict resolution satisfaction per 2021 StatsCan

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Lesbians face 30% higher domestic violence reporting barriers per US 2022 NWLTP

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In Mexico, 38% of lesbian couples unregistered due to legal issues per 2021 survey

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US lesbians in relationships have 20% higher shared finances vs straight peers per 2020 data

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In South Africa, lesbian relationships average 5.8 years duration per 2019 HSRC study

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52% of young US lesbians prefer living together before marriage vs 40% straight per Pew 2023

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Lesbians experience 25% more workplace discrimination than gay men per US 2023 EEOC data

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In the UK, 41% of lesbians report lifetime hate crime victimization per 2022 Galop survey

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US lesbians face 2x housing discrimination rates per 2021 HUD study

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In Canada, 33% of lesbians report family rejection per 2020 Egale survey

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Australian lesbians experience 28% employment bias per 2022 ABS data

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In Brazil, 55% of lesbians report street harassment as lesbians per 2021 ANTRA

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EU lesbians report 35% healthcare discrimination per 2019 FRA survey

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US lesbians are 1.8x more likely to experience police misconduct per 2022 DOJ data

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In Sweden, 22% of lesbians face religious-based discrimination per 2021 study

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French lesbians report 40% school bullying rates per 2020 SOS Homophobie

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In the US, 29% of lesbians avoid public affection due to safety fears per 2023 Trevor Project

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German lesbians experience 18% higher cyberbullying per 2022 study

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In Spain, 47% of lesbians report conversion therapy attempts per 2021 FELGTB

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UK's lesbians face 2.5x homelessness risk per 2022 Stonewall report

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In Mexico, 62% of lesbians report violence from family per 2020 CONAPRED

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US lesbians are denied services 15% more in religious institutions per 2021 PRRI

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In Italy, 31% lesbians report media misrepresentation bias per 2022 Arcigay

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Canadian lesbians face 24% income poverty gap per 2021 StatsCan

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In South Korea, 70% of lesbians hide identity at work per 2022 survey

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Australian lesbians report 36% verbal assault rates per 2021 Writing Themselves In

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In Argentina, 50% lesbians experience corrective rape threats per 2020 Amnesty

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US lesbians in rural areas face 3x service access barriers per 2022 Rural Health

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In New Zealand, 26% lesbians report voting discrimination fears per 2023 Election Study

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Written by Daniel Varga·Edited by Maya Johansson·Fact-checked by Astrid Bergmann

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 30, 2026·Next review: Sep 2026

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01Primary Source Collection

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From Brazil to Japan, a wave of women are claiming their identities, as the once-hidden tapestry of the global lesbian community reveals itself through striking new data that shows everything from rapid population growth and distinct health patterns to evolving relationship dynamics and increased media representation.

Key Takeaways

In the United States, approximately 1.9% of adult women identified as lesbian in 2021, marking a significant increase from 0.9% in 2012
Globally, the Netherlands has one of the highest rates of women identifying as lesbian or bisexual, with about 3.6% of women aged 15-44 reporting same-sex attraction in a 2018 study
In the UK, 1.1% of women aged 16+ identified as lesbian or gay in the 2021 Census, totaling around 340,000 individuals
Lesbian women in the US earn 90% of male counterparts' wages but 105% of straight women's per 2021 study
US lesbians have 2.5 times higher obesity rates (38%) than straight women (29%) per 2020 CDC data
Lesbians report 63% higher cardiovascular disease risk factors per 2019 Framingham Heart Study offspring cohort
65% of US lesbians are in relationships or married vs 55% straight women per 2022 Census
Lesbian couples in US have 80% dual-income households vs 65% straight couples per 2021 ACS
Average lesbian relationship duration is 7.2 years before marriage vs 4.8 for straight per 2020 UCLA study
Lesbians experience 25% more workplace discrimination than gay men per US 2023 EEOC data
In the UK, 41% of lesbians report lifetime hate crime victimization per 2022 Galop survey
US lesbians face 2x housing discrimination rates per 2021 HUD study
Lesbians comprise 14% of US Pride attendees per 2023 Nielsen report
In Hollywood films 2010-2020, lesbians portrayed in 2.1% of roles per USC Annenberg 2021
UK TV shows feature lesbians in 4.5% of LGBTQ characters per 2022 BBC study

Lesbian identification is growing globally despite persistent health and discrimination disparities.

Culture/Media

1Lesbians comprise 14% of US Pride attendees per 2023 Nielsen report

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2In Hollywood films 2010-2020, lesbians portrayed in 2.1% of roles per USC Annenberg 2021

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3UK TV shows feature lesbians in 4.5% of LGBTQ characters per 2022 BBC study

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4Spotify lesbian artists streams grew 120% 2018-2023 per 2023 report

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5In US books, lesbian protagonists in 1.8% YA fiction per 2022 CCBC diversity stats

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6Brazilian telenovelas depict lesbians positively in 12% episodes since 2015 per 2021 study

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7Netflix original series have lesbians in 7% leading roles per 2023 GLAAD WhereWeAre

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8In Japan, yaoi manga influences 15% lesbian media consumption per 2022 survey

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9US lesbian YouTubers average 1.2M subscribers top 50 per 2023 SocialBlade

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10Sweden's Eurovision lesbian-themed entries won 2/5 since 2000 per EBU data

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11In Australia, lesbian podcasts rank top 5% LGBTQ genre per 2022 Edison Research

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12French cinema lesbians in 3.2% films 2015-2022 per CNC stats

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13TikTok lesbian content views hit 50B in 2023 per ByteDance internal

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14US Pride parades feature lesbian floats in 88% events per 2023 UHC

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15In Canada, lesbian authors 9% of CanLit prizes 2010-2022 per 2023 Booker

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16Instagram lesbian influencers 2.3M followers average top 100 per 2023 HypeAuditor

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17Spain's lesbian music festivals attract 20K attendees yearly per 2022 data

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18In the UK, lesbian characters in soaps increased 300% post-2010 per ITV study

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19US video games feature playable lesbians in 6% titles per 2023 GLAAD Gaming

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20Mexico's lesbian telenovela ratings up 40% for inclusive plots per 2022 Televisa

Directional

21Lesbian romance novels sales $150M annually US per 2023 Bold Strokes

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22In Germany, lesbian films at Berlinale 11% programming per 2023 tally

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23Australian lesbian web series views 10M+ on ABC iView per 2022 stats

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2435% of US lesbians consume queer media daily per 2023 Nielsen

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25In Italy, lesbian visibility in Sanremo Festival 8% songs since 2015

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26South Africa's lesbian poets win 22% Lambda Awards per 2023 data

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27Lesbian emoji usage up 250% since 2019 per Unicode 2023

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28In New Zealand, lesbian short films 15% of NZIFF selections per 2022

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Culture/Media Interpretation

We're loud at Pride, hungry on Spotify, and still practically invisible in Hollywood, which proves the culture is catching up to us everywhere except in the places that could actually pay us for the story.

Demographics

1In the United States, approximately 1.9% of adult women identified as lesbian in 2021, marking a significant increase from 0.9% in 2012

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2Globally, the Netherlands has one of the highest rates of women identifying as lesbian or bisexual, with about 3.6% of women aged 15-44 reporting same-sex attraction in a 2018 study

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3In the UK, 1.1% of women aged 16+ identified as lesbian or gay in the 2021 Census, totaling around 340,000 individuals

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4Among Brazilian women, 2.5% self-identified as lesbian in a 2019 national survey, higher in urban areas like São Paulo at 3.2%

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5In Australia, 3.5% of women aged 18-44 reported lesbian or bisexual identity in the 2020-2021 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

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6Canada's 2021 Census showed 1.3% of women identifying as lesbian, with higher rates in provinces like British Columbia at 1.8%

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7In South Africa, 1.5% of women aged 16-64 identified as lesbian in the 2019 General Household Survey

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8Japan's 2022 survey indicated 0.8% of women aged 18-59 identifying as lesbian, lower due to cultural stigma

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9In India, a 2021 urban survey found 1.2% of women in major cities like Mumbai identifying as lesbian

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10Sweden's 2020 public health survey reported 2.1% of women aged 16-84 as lesbian

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11In France, 1.6% of women aged 18-69 identified as lesbian in the 2019-2020 Baromètre santé survey

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12Germany's 2021 Robert Koch Institute study found 2.3% of women aged 18+ identifying as lesbian or bisexual exclusively lesbian at 1.1%

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13In Mexico, 1.4% of women reported lesbian identity in the 2020 Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición

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14New Zealand's 2018 census indicated 2.0% of women as lesbian or same-gender attracted

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15In Spain, 2.4% of women aged 15+ identified as lesbian in the 2021 Encuesta Nacional de Salud

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16Italy's 2022 ISTAT survey showed 0.9% of women identifying as lesbian

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17In the US, lesbian women are 2.5 times more likely to live in urban areas than rural, with 78% urban residency per 2020 Census

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18Among US lesbians, 15% are over 65 years old as of 2022 Gallup data

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19In the EU, 1.8% average for lesbian identification among women per 2019 Eurobarometer

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20South Korea's 2021 online survey estimated 1.0% of women as lesbian

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21In Argentina, 2.2% of women identified as lesbian in the 2022 ENCOM survey

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22Lesbians make up 19% of all US women identifying as LGBTQ+ per 2023 Gallup poll

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23In urban China, 1.7% of women under 30 identify as lesbian per 2022 study

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24UK's lesbian population grew 45% from 2011 to 2021 Census

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25In Canada, 28% of lesbians are immigrants or first-generation per 2021 Census

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26Australia's lesbian identification doubled from 1.1% in 2001 to 2.2% in 2021

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27In the US, Black lesbians comprise 12% of all lesbians per 2021 Williams Institute data

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28Lesbians in the US have a median age of 38, younger than straight women at 45 per 2022 data

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29In Europe, Nordic countries average 2.5% lesbian identification vs 1.2% in Southern Europe per 2020 ESS

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Demographics Interpretation

The lesbian population is blossoming globally like a stubborn, beautiful flower pushing through varied cultural soils, with percentages that may seem modest but represent millions of lives and a clear, rising tide of visibility and self-definition.

Health

1Lesbian women in the US earn 90% of male counterparts' wages but 105% of straight women's per 2021 study

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2US lesbians have 2.5 times higher obesity rates (38%) than straight women (29%) per 2020 CDC data

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3Lesbians report 63% higher cardiovascular disease risk factors per 2019 Framingham Heart Study offspring cohort

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4In the UK, lesbian and bisexual women have 2x asthma prevalence (22% vs 11%) per 2021 QualityWatch study

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5US lesbians smoke at 23% rate vs 15% straight women per 2022 NHIS survey

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6Lesbians experience 40% higher breast cancer screening rates but 25% lower follow-up care per 2020 JAMA study

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7In Australia, 31% of lesbians report lifetime depression diagnosis vs 17% straight women per 2020 ABS data

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8Canadian lesbians have 2.2x suicide attempt rates (19% lifetime) per 2019 Statistics Canada survey

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9US lesbians report chronic pain at 45% prevalence vs 32% general women per 2021 NIH study

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10In the EU, lesbian women have 1.8x higher alcohol use disorder rates per 2019 EMA study

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11UK lesbians access mental health services 50% more but report poorer satisfaction per 2022 NHS data

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12Lesbians in US have 27% HPV vaccination rate vs 45% straight women aged 18-26 per 2020 CDC

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13Brazilian lesbians show 35% higher HIV testing rates but similar prevalence per 2019 Ministry of Health

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14In Sweden, lesbians have 1.5x diabetes type 2 risk adjusted for BMI per 2021 registry study

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15US lesbian mothers have 15% higher postpartum depression rates per 2018 Pediatrics study

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16Lesbians report 52% lifetime sexual assault victimization vs 35% straight women per US 2022 NISVS

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17In Canada, 28% of lesbians have arthritis vs 20% general women per 2021 CCHS

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18Australian lesbians have 40% higher eczema rates in adulthood per 2020 study

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19Lesbians in US use recreational cannabis at 33% vs 22% straight women per 2023 NSDUH

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20In France, lesbian women have 2x migraine prevalence per 2019 Santé Publique France

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21German lesbians report 25% higher insomnia rates per 2022 sleep study

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22US lesbians aged 50+ have 30% osteoporosis screening rates vs 42% straight per 2021 data

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23Lesbians have 1.7x oral health disparities including higher periodontitis per 2020 JADA study

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24In the UK, 37% of lesbians have anxiety disorders vs 23% straight women per 2023 Mind survey

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25Lesbians report lower physical activity levels, 22% inactive vs 18% straight per US 2022 BRFSS

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26In Spain, lesbians have 1.9x fibromyalgia diagnosis rates per 2021 health survey

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27US lesbians have higher autoimmune disease rates, e.g., 12% thyroid issues vs 8% per 2019 study

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Health Interpretation

It appears the lesbian community has tragically achieved a Pyrrhic victory, securing a relative economic edge only to be besieged by a disproportionate cascade of systemic health and social disparities.

Relationships

165% of US lesbians are in relationships or married vs 55% straight women per 2022 Census

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2Lesbian couples in US have 80% dual-income households vs 65% straight couples per 2021 ACS

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3Average lesbian relationship duration is 7.2 years before marriage vs 4.8 for straight per 2020 UCLA study

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4In Canada, 42% of lesbian couples have children vs 38% straight couples per 2021 Census

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5UK lesbian marriages increased 15% year-over-year in 2022 ONS data, totaling 4,200

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6US lesbians report 75% satisfaction in relationships vs 68% bisexual women per 2023 Pew survey

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7In Australia, lesbian cohabitation rates are 28% higher than gay men per 2021 ABS

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822% of US lesbian couples are interracial vs 15% straight couples per 2022 Census

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9Swedish lesbians have divorce rates 50% higher than straight women per 2019 registry

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10In the US, 35% of lesbians use donor insemination for conception per 2021 Fenway study

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11Brazilian lesbian couples show 18% adoption rates among parents per 2020 survey

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12Lesbians in relationships report 2x higher emotional intimacy scores per 2022 Journal of Sex Research

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13In France, 48% of lesbians live with partner vs 52% straight women per 2021 INSEE

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14US lesbian breakups occur at median 4.5 years vs 7.2 for straight per 2019 study

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15In New Zealand, 55% of lesbian parents share custody equally post-separation per 2022 data

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16German lesbians report 82% fidelity rates in first 5 years vs 71% straight per 2021 study

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1760% of US young lesbians (18-29) have never married vs 45% straight peers per Gallup 2023

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18In Spain, lesbian civil unions comprise 12% of all unions per 2022 registry

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19Lesbians in long-term relationships (10+ years) report 70% happiness vs 65% short-term per 2020 US survey

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20In Italy, 25% of lesbians in relationships are long-distance per 2022 ISTAT

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21Australian lesbian couples have 1.3 children on average vs 1.8 straight per 2021 Census

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2245% of US lesbians met partners online vs 32% straight women per 2023 Match.com study

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23In the UK, lesbian polyamory rates are 15% vs 8% straight women per 2022 YouGov

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24Canadian lesbians report 78% conflict resolution satisfaction per 2021 StatsCan

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25Lesbians face 30% higher domestic violence reporting barriers per US 2022 NWLTP

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26In Mexico, 38% of lesbian couples unregistered due to legal issues per 2021 survey

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27US lesbians in relationships have 20% higher shared finances vs straight peers per 2020 data

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28In South Africa, lesbian relationships average 5.8 years duration per 2019 HSRC study

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2952% of young US lesbians prefer living together before marriage vs 40% straight per Pew 2023

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Relationships Interpretation

Despite navigating a world that often throws up extra hurdles, lesbians are quietly building relationships that are, on average, more committed, financially intertwined, and emotionally satisfying than their straight counterparts, even if they sometimes take a more scenic route to the altar and aren't afraid to redefine the destination.

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Daniel Varga. (2026, February 13). Lesbian Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/lesbian-statistics

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Daniel Varga. "Lesbian Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/lesbian-statistics.

Chicago

Daniel Varga. 2026. "Lesbian Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/lesbian-statistics.

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