Did you know that the words “sapphic” and “lesbian” originate from the ancient Greek poet Sappho from the island of Lesbos? It may sound fantastical, but it’s true. In this episode, we get into some ancient queer history, and the poet whose legacy lives on in the “L” of our LGBTQ+ vocabulary.

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