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Written In The Stars

knowhomo:

Lesbian Star Symbols

blue star

The Blue Star: used by lesbians in the mid-twentieth century.

Lesbians would often sport a blue star tattoo (five-pointed and often on their bicep). It was easily covered from certain passers-by and could be shown to others in-the-know.

gold star

The Gold Star: used within the lesbian community to symbolize a lesbian who has never had sexual relations with someone who is male (sex/gender).

(sometimes the symbol refers to a woman who has never even kissed a person of male sex/gender)

Yet another reason to stare at biceps.

Filed under queer history lgbtq

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    gold star but then he...lover ,will he change the colour
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    Oh hey, I wonder if that’s the...my coworker has three blue stars down her arm.
  9. lezgethistorical reblogged this from knowhomo and added:
    Yet another reason...stare at biceps.
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    didnt know this when i got my tattoo which i obviously got...rainbow to show ‘pride’ so...
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    blue nautical star on my back. fucking lesbo
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