Sapphic Circle February 1st, 2026: Lesbian Sheroes

Sapphic Circle meets the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 12pm PST/3pm EST/8pm UTC.

Sapphic Circle is a space for lesbians to come together for thoughtful discussions on a variety of topics. We seek to build lesbian community through engaging in lesbian ideas, politics, media, and more!

Lesbian Potential

By looking at what our fellow lesbians have accomplished, we're better able to see our own potential. When we see how successful other women are, we're willing to reach for that success ourselves. Sheroes, role models and lesbians who broke the glass ceiling serve as beacons of hope when we are faced with adversity.

Here's a very brief list of inspirational and ground breaking lesbians.
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Activists

Stormé DeLarverie (1920-2014) - American

Nancy Cárdenas (1934-1994) - Mexican

Angela Davis (1944-present) - American

Arundhati Katju (1983-present) - Indian

Politicians

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir - Prime Minister of Iceland 2009

Kathleen Wynne - Premiere of Ontario 2013

Ana Brnabić - Prime Minister of Serbia 2017

Karine Jean-Pierre - American White House Press Secretary 2022-2025

Scientists/Researchers

Sally Ride (1951-2012) - American Astronaut

Rachel Maddow (1973-present) - American Political Scientist

Authors

Alison Bechdel (1960-present) - American Cartoonist

Emma Donoghue (1961-present) - Irish-Canadian Novelist & Screenwriter

Chinelo Okparanta (1981– present) - Nigerian Novelist

Athletes

Billie Jean King (1943-present) - American Tennis Player

Martina Navratilova (1956-present) - Czech-American Tennis Player

Judith Arndt (1972-present) - German Cyclist

Marie-Philip Poulin (1991-p.) & Laura Stacy (1994– p.) - Canadian Hockey Players

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Questions To Consider

Who was the first publicly out lesbian that you came across and what did she mean to you at the time?
If you had to name one or two lesbians that you've looked up to in the past, who would they be?
Can you name some lesser known ground breaking lesbians and why you find them inspiring?
What role does storytelling, archives and oral herstories of lesbians play in keeping lesbian culture alive?
Can you think of any lesbian role models who've been erased or had their stories warped? Who twisted their story and why?
Can you think of any lesbians you know right now, that would serve as good role models for other women? Why?