Lipstick Lesbian Pride Flag

The Lipstick Lesbian Pride Flag represents lesbians with a ‘more feminine gender expression’.

The original version had a lipstick kiss symbol in the top right corner but the flag is also used without the kiss.

Some people have presented this flag as an alternative flag for the whole lesbian community. However, others have rejected this idea, arguing that the red and pink shades do not represent butch women.

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What Does It Mean to Be a Lipstick Lesbian?

A lipstick lesbian is a term used to describe a lesbian who embraces a more traditionally feminine appearance and style, often characterized by wearing makeup, dresses, and other markers of femininity. The term plays with the contrast between feminine presentation and lesbian identity, highlighting how gender expression can vary within the lesbian community. Lipstick lesbians may or may not fit the stereotypical expectations of femininity, and the term is sometimes used to challenge or critique societal assumptions about what it means to be a lesbian.