Dorothy Louise Taliaferro "Del" Martin (May 5, 1921 – August 27, 2008) and Phyllis Ann Lyon (November 10, 1924 – April 9, 2020) were an American lesbian...
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Bamberger and Rosemary Sliepen, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, Marcia Foster and her partner June, and Noni Frey and her partner Mary. Rose and Rosemary...
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feminist and gay rights activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, in which the authors discuss what it means to be a lesbian. The book was influential and is considered...
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sexual and affectional orientation." Del Martin was the first open lesbian elected to NOW's board of directors, and Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon were the...
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pejorative. A joke which references U-Haul (a brand of self-move rental trucks and trailers) became well known in lesbian culture. Question: What does a lesbian...
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LGBTQ culture in San Francisco (section 1980s and 1990s - the AIDS crisis and response, and bi activism)
by four lesbian couples (including Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon) and was the first national lesbian political and social organization in the United States...
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awareness, educate members, and connect the pursuit of social justice with LGBTQ+ rights. In 1955, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon established the Daughters...
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same-sex couple to be issued a license were lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. After three days, city officials estimated that they had already...
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Dyke (slang) (section Origins and historical usage)
imply assertiveness and toughness (for example: the Dykes on Bikes motorcycle club). The origin of the term dyke is obscure and many theories have been...
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by four lesbian couples (including Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon) and was the first national lesbian political and social organization in the United States...
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