ABSTRACT
Lesbians are in closet in more ways than one. Despite the close friendships many of us seem to have, the self-help books we read, the therapy dollars we've spent, much of real truth about our intimate relationships the sorrow and the joy remains hidden. Hidden even from our partners and ourselves, at times. The degree of isolation in much of lesbian community, the 'lies, secrets and silences' makes Linda terribly sad. So one of the purposes of this column is to bring our relationship issues out of closet so that we can normalize them. Another purpose for this column is to provide a forum in which to celebrate the miracle that is lesbian love. Lesbian love is harder given the toxic effects of discrimination, the ways in which our love is devalued, dismissed, and degraded, the rejection and harm we risk if we're honest about our love or the self-hatred and depression we risk if we conceal our love.
