Celesbian

Celesbian blends celebrity and lesbian to describe a famous woman who is openly lesbian or widely embraced within lesbian and LGBTQ+ culture. The word is generally used with warmth and pride for figures who bring visibility to queer women in mainstream media. Public figures often cited include Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Rachel Maddow, and Jodie Foster. The term captures both the person's fame and the community's affection for openly queer women in the spotlight. It appears in casual writing and pop culture commentary rather than formal reference works, though its meaning is well established.