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Word of the day
for June 27
lesbiandom n (LGBT)
  1. The quality or state of being a lesbian.
  2. Lesbians collectively.

June is celebrated as Pride Month in the United States. Today is the eve of the day in 1969 when members of the LGBT community refused to cooperate or go with police who raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City, beginning spontaneous, violent demonstrations now known as the Stonewall riots, a key moment in the fight for LGBT rights in the U.S.

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