John Hopkins University has removed an online glossary of LGBT terms, following criticism against the school’s decision to define a lesbian as “a non-man attracted to non-men” in an online glossary of LGBT terms.
The university’s glossary had long been in existence and the new definition of lesbian had been made available online since at least late last year.
It is only recently that the glossary came under scrutiny, after prominent figures including Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling criticized the school for giving the word lesbian an updated definition.
The glossary offered an explanation for its new definition of a lesbian as “a non-man attracted to non-men,” saying, “While past definitions refer to ‘lesbian’ as a woman who is emotionally, romantically, and/or sexually attracted to other women, this updated definition includes non-binary people who may also identify with the label.”…