From the Sapph-lit book club to the Sapph-o-rama film series and the Sapphic Sandwich Instagram account, a word with an ancient Greek namesake is being reclaimed by women-loving women.
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Celebrating Lesbian Visibility Week
Sapphic stories, music and even language have never been more visible than they are today. NBC News is using Lesbian Visibility Week as an opportunity to highlight the queer women shaping LGBTQ history from the stages of Coachella to brownstones in Brooklyn.
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