Is there a lesbian accent? What we do and don’t know about lesbian linguistics #lavenderlinguistics

In honor of Pride and @erica.sellers_ and @tiana_tuttle (ig), who are tying the knot today, let's talk lesbian linguistics! Is there a lesbian "accent"? What do we know about lesbian and bisexual speech, and what don't we know? Please leave a comment if you have thoughts! Primary reference: Sulkin, L. (forthcoming). Acoustic correlates of gender presentation and sexuality. Doctoral dissertation, Boston University. #accents #dialects #sociolinguistics #lavenderlinguistics #happypride