Sapphic, also known as woman loving woman (WLW), girls loving girls (GLG), LMQ (Lesbian, M-spec, Queer), QLW/WLQ (queer loving women or women-loving queer), difemina, or sapphist, refers to a woman or genderqueer/non-binary individual who is attracted at least to women/enbys, exclusively or not. They may or may not be attracted to other genders as well. This attraction does not need to be exclusive, as the label is used as a way to unify all women or women-aligned individuals who love other women such as lesbians, pluralian women/enbies (including those who are bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, queer, and other m-spec women/enbys), femaric a-spec women/enbies, promoting solidarity among women/enbys of all identities who are attracted to other women/enbys.
The term can be used as a modifier combined with other identities to show that one emphasizes or prioritizes their attraction to and relationships with other women/enbys. It may also be used as an identity on its own, and may be found particularly useful for individuals who know they are attracted to women/enbys but may be uncertain if they are attracted to other genders. It can also be used to describe a relationship between two women.
The original sapphic flag had two pink stripes on the top and bottom, symbolizing love. In the center there was a violet, which was historically given between women to symbolize their sapphic love. In the center of the original flag was a realistic pair of violets.
As a response to the difficulty of replicating the violets in the centre, Tumblr user pride-color-schemes simplified the flag and created the modern Sapphic Pride Flag on June 25, 2017.
https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/162230388064/
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