A Quick Guide To Identifying Someone’s Sexual Orientation By Appearance Alone

I wasn’t a “lipstick straight girl” before I came out as gay, so why am I now a “lipstick lesbian”?

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Ari Isaacman Astles

Nov 15, 2013

Stereotypes cause a lot of problems. If you agree, pass the word along, and let’s break them down together.

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