Recently, the National LGBTQ+ Women’s Community Survey released a new report shedding light on various aspects of LGBTQ+ women's lives in the U.S. The comprehensive study delved into topics such as sexuality, gender identity, political leanings, income, education, and the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ women. Conducted between June 2021 and June 2022, the survey reached out to 5,002 LGBTQ+ women across the country, posing over 100 questions to capture a comprehensive snapshot of the experiences of queer women. Lesbians comprised 56% of the respondents, totaling 2,798 individuals. Additionally, 791 respondents identified as queer, while 742 identified as bisexual. Notably, over 52% of participants identified as "femme," while "butch" and "nonbinary" collectively made up less than half of that figure. The survey states that 1 in 4 respondents identified as BIPOC, highlighting the diversity within the lesbian community. It also states that 65% of respondents faced verbal harassment, 51% faced bullying, 32% faced sexual harassment, while 16% had encountered physical sexual assault, and 13% had been victims of sexual assault. An impressive 50% of respondents revealed that their primary source of support for navigating abuse at school was their friends, while 57% relied on friends to endure abuse from a partner. This underscores the vital role of community support, especially considering that 54% of those surveyed expressed dissatisfaction with the police's handling of intimate partner violence, deeming them "not helpful at all." #Lesbian Culture