We have united

• to increase the visibility of lesbians and lesbian issues, as distinct from the so-called “LGBTQ+ community,” as described by lesbian radical feminists.

• to be able to speak with a unified international voice that is both a lesbian voice and a principled, radical feminist voice consistent with the LBOR.

• to be able to mobilise quickly to address specific harms to lesbians anywhere in the world and mutually amplify our voices – via protests, website posts, mass mailings, and social media posts. In addition, we may address international organisations (e.g., UN, EU) on lesbian issues.

• to make it easier for some or all member organisations to communicate, share information, and collaborate on international actions, including, for example, simultaneous street protests, or organising international lesbian conferences.

• to promote the LBOR.

• to grow our membership.

• to connect with other lesbian groups and other radical feminist groups where appropriate.

To help us speak with a unified voice, we will use the LBOR definitions, including:

Lesbian: A human female homosexual; or, a woman or girl who is exclusively* same-sex attracted.

Woman: An adult human female.

Girl: A minor human female.

Gender: Sex-based stereotypes whose purpose is to force all women into a subordinate position in relation to all men.

Radical feminism: For the limited purpose of joining LBOR International, (a) a sex-class analysis of patriarchy and (b) the aim of abolishing gender in all its forms are required.

We’re excited about the possibilities of international lesbian radical feminist collaboration. We’re actively seeking additional members, and we plan to write additional statements on specific topics affecting lesbians and organize other actions. Follow us on social media, and contact one of our organisations if you think your organisation may be a good fit.

* LAZ Reloaded has omitted the word “exclusively” in its adoption of the LBOR. This is because they wish to make it explicit that the category “lesbians” includes women who may not have been exclusively same-sex attracted in the past, but are presently exclusively same-sex attracted. The other network members agree with this clarification, but we think it is implicit in the LBOR definition.