In an article entitled, “Sexual Functions in Lesbians and Lesbian Relationships”, published by the Institute for Personal Growth, the American Psychiatric Association officially de-classified homosexuality as a mental illness and most healthcare professional have gradually accepted the view that being lesbian is a sexual variation rather than a disease.

They are normal except that they have unique needs and concerns and people should try to understand that and be open to their unique identities.

The struggle of lesbians for acceptance come in so many ways. An article entitled, “Lesbians and Gays are not abnormal“, it mentioned of Indian lesbians and gays continued fight for their rights for over 15 years. They petitioned for the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.

Lesbians, no matter how they feel towards people of the same sex, are normal. They are just who they are. No matter what people say, lesbians are still God’s creation just like everybody else. People should learn to provide space for every human being to live and love with freedom, dignity and respect irrespective of sexual orientation.

Many of these women have remained married while also actively loving women. Some are out to their husbands and children, others are not. They are a largely hidden segment of the population.

Some wondered about their sexuality, their marriages, and whether they might be more fulfilled in same-sex relationship.

These women are very slow to discover that they have lesbian tendencies. In many cases, they marry, have children and go through the motions of heterosexual life before they start to question their own feelings and decide that such a lifestyle is not what they really want. Many women who had no homosexual experience were curious about what it is like to be with another woman or suspect it might prove more fulfilling.

Lesbianism is more than a simple matter of sexual preference for other women. It is usually more concerned with forming relationship and involves a whole lifestyle built around such friendship.