The Guardian's phobia of the L-word

[GCAcademic]

Another attack on a lesbian couple, and the Guardian can't even bring itself to use the L word. The victims are described as "gay actors" throughout. I got to a late stage in the article before realising that these were women who had been attacked, and that was only because of a direct quote from the police:

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/09/southampton-theatre-cancels-lgbt-play-performances-after-actors-attacked

On the play's Twitter feed, the same thing, with the added joy of a TRA describing the attack as "transphobia".

I see the report has been open to comment...which certainly would not be the case if it was a trans assault or issue. I didn't even try to comment - because I knew it would be moderated and not appear - no matter how truthful my words.

Most people singing the same tune. Homophobia/transphobia...no mention of the word lesbian, and few people even making the point that this was primarily an attack against them as women - rather than against them as lesbians.

our language has been hijacked and we don't know what a lesbian is anymore
A lesbian is an adult human female who is sexually attracted to her own SEX!!! That is the only definition that is not homophobic.