Why Are Lesbians So Affectionate in Public? (Video.)

Outward
Expanding the LGBTQ Conversation
Oct. 1 2014 11:59 AM

Ask a Homo: A Lesbian PDA FAQ

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Even the young women of Lima, Ohio, can't resist making out in public

Image from Glee, copyright Fox.

Welcome back to Ask a Homo, a judgment-free zone where the gays of Outward answer questions about LGBTQ politics, culture, etiquette, language, and other queer conundrums. This week, a waiter wants to know why lesbians are always making out in his restaurant.

If there are questions you’ve been dying to ask a member of the real rainbow coalition, this is your chance. Send your queries—for publication—to slateoutward@gmail.com, and please put “ASK A HOMO” in the subject line. Note that questions may be edited.

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June Thomas is a Slate culture critic and editor of Outward, Slate’s LGBTQ section. 

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