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Johns Hopkins University Defines Women as ‘Non-Men’ in Now-Removed LGBT Glossary

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Johns Hopkins University Defines Women as ‘Non-Men’ in Now-Removed LGBT Glossary
A general view of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., on March 28, 2020. Rob Carr/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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6/14/2023|Updated: 6/15/2023
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Johns 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.”

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.
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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