Objective: to understand the social representations created by lesbians regarding motherhood in the current heteronormative social context. Method: This is an exploratory descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The sample consisted of eight lesbian mothers between 28 and 46 years of age. The Snowball technique was used for the selection process. The analysis was performed with the help of IRAMUTEQ Software. Results: social representation was anchored in the experiences about motherhood established from the way lesbian mothers integrated themselves into the social context. The participants' representational content on motherhood was based on issues related to discrimination, prejudice, invisibility and social exclusion. Conclusion: the idea of motherhood has undergone changes throughout the historical process, and with these changes motherhood in the lesbian community can be included, which opposes every pre-existing idea system regarding this phenomenon. It is noticed that even with all the advances that have arisen in the different areas of knowledge, lesbians who seek to exercise their right to reproduce are faced with many complications in the current social context. It is imperative that the knowledge about the addressed subject gains new concepts and they are disseminated in the social and academic environment.
