History of the Term "Lesbian"
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Uses of the term "lesbian" are listed in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest.
New York Times: "Lesbian vice," July 8, 1852
New York Times: “defending the morality . . . of the Lesbian maid," June 21, 1871
New York Times: terms “lesbian” and “Sappho”, January 31, 1875
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