!!top!! — Old Lesbians

We see you. We thank you. And we promise to pass it on.

And now, too often, they’re invisible. Here’s the strange thing: in queer spaces, youth is celebrated. On dating apps, in gay bars, on TikTok—the spotlight skews young. And in straight spaces, old lesbians face double erasure. Ageism from one side. Homophobia (or, more gently, “discomfort”) from the other. Walk into a typical senior center holding another woman’s hand, and you’ll still get stares. old lesbians

So here’s to the old lesbians. The ones with crew cuts and walkers. The ones in matching flannel with their partners of 40 years. The ones still going to protests, still planting tomatoes, still flirting at the farmer’s market. We see you

They survived the closet, the silence, and the erasure. Now, they’re finally getting their flowers. And now, too often, they’re invisible