Worth mentioning the Bible doesn't actually condemn lesbian homosexuality. This has led to many in countries and jurisdictions where male homosexuality may be illegal to keep female homosexuality legal. So if not out of religious objection, just what is the justification?
Almost every law or injunction mandated in the Bible is directed towards men.
And by implied extension includes women. ..
Usually that's true. But Judaism at least,
"Commandment Profile:
-350) No homosexual relations
Application to gentiles:
Required
Mandated punishment for violation:
Death penalty
Brief description:
For a man not to have intercourse with another man.
Relations between two women are not considered true intercourse, and thus female homosexuality would not be enforced with capital punishment under this commandment. Nevertheless, lesbianism is a violation of the rules against immodesty (see commandment -353), and is therefore also forbidden.
Category:
Adultery Commandments
Biblical source(s) (Rambam): Lev. 18:22; Deut. 23:18
Biblical source (Sefer HaChinuch): Lev. 18:22
Number in Sefer HaChinuch: 209
Sources explaining relevance to gentiles:
(See bibliography)
* Rambam, Mishneh Torah, Issurei Biah 14:10; Melachim 9:5-6
Homosexual relations prohibited for gentiles with death penalty."
Hasidic University
The 353 is refers to though is explicitly only forbidding incest. No mention of lesbianism or anything akin to it. Thus why those that outlaw male homosexuality often don't also outlaw female homosexuality - it isn't forbidden in any overt or explicit verse.
