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{{CombinationIdentity|image1=Lesboy.png|type=[[Lesbian]], [[Combination Identity]]|exclusivity=[[Lesbian]]s}}
A '''Lesboy''' is an individual who identifies to some degree as a boy and as a [[lesbian]].
== Definitions ==
* ''A cusper lesbian, cross-aligned (guy-aligned/solarian gal or girl-aligned/lunarian boy), multigender/polygender (girlboy/boygirl), sapphogender/lesbogender guy or otherwise a boy that is gay for women.'' - Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags, 2020<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.orgph/web/20210722082151/https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/638068368080076800/lesboy-pride-flag8FOeg Mod AP of Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags' lesboy pride flag coining]</ref>
* ''A lesbian who identifies as a boy/man in some way, or a boy/man that is gay for women.'' - Lesboys.com, 2021<ref>[https://lesboys.carrd.co/# lesboys.com Carrd]</ref>
A lesboy may identify as such for a number of ways. Some of the most common ways of identifying as lesboys are:
* Individuals who are "cuspers," or in the gray area between a [[butch]] lesbian and a [[Male|man]]
* [[Multigender]] lesbians who are both male and another, often feminine gender
* Trans women who identify with boyhood on some level for any reason
* Trans men who identify as lesbians on some level for any reason
* [[Butch]] boys, or butch lesbians who use the term "boy" to refer to their gender, presentation, and/or experience
Ultimately, a lesboy is anyone who identifies as a lesbian and a boy in any way, which includes every gender.
== History ==
Lesboys have been a documented part of the lesbian community for decades, especially lesboys who are cuspers between transgender men and butch lesbians.<ref>[https://archive.ph/BV1Gv lesboys.com's soures page]</ref> Many historic he/him and butch lesbians would likely be described as lesboys in the modern day. For example, historic [[butch]] lesbian Leslie Feinberg wrote of the fine line between transmasculinity and lesbianism on multiple occasions.<ref>[https://ptilou42.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/leslie_feinberg_transgender_warriors__making_hisz-lib.org_.pdf Transgender warriors by Leslie Feinberg]</ref> Stormé DeLarverie, the Black butch lesbian whose scuffle with police started the Stonewall Rebellion in 1969, was a butch [[He/Him Lesbian|he/him lesbian]] and drag king who also performed as a man for portions of his life,<ref>[https://queernc.org/2020/06/26/pride-month-history-storme-delarverie/ QueerNC on Stormé DeLarverie]</ref> and who was referred to and identified as a "gentleman" at multiple points. As such, he may be considered a lesbian man.<ref>[https://archive.ph/jWTgQ Izzy Rizinti on Stormé DeLarverie and his identity]</ref>
The specific shortening of "lesboy," however, is newer than the culture of lesbian boys and men. On October 8 2020, Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags posted a sapphic guy pride flag described as referring to, among others, "lesbian dudes."<ref>[https://archive.ph/6oDFG Mod AP of Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags' sapphic guy flag]</ref> Lesboy, specifically, first appeared online on December 20 2020 when Beyond MOGAI posted a lesboy pride flag.<ref name=":0" />
On September 3 2021 hikus-pride-flags on Tumblr posted a butch-boy pride flag for butch lesboys.<ref>[https://archive.ph/gpsPS Butch-boy pride flag coining]</ref> The same user posted a male lesbian flag on November 4 2021.<ref>[https://archive.ph/yrq51 Male lesbian pride flag coining]</ref>
== Related Terms ==
=== See Also ===
* [[Butch]]
* [[Lesbian]]
* [[Dyke]]
* [[Boi]]
== Gallery ==
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File:Lesboy.png|Lesboy pride flag via Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags
File:Lesboi.png|Lesboi/Saphboi flag by gender-resource on Tumblr
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