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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 couple based in San Francisco who were known as feminist and gay-rights activists.
Jul 30, 2021 · Learn about the incredible story of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, who founded the first lesbian organization in the U.S. and fought for LGBTQ and women's rights for over 50 years. See their rolodex, wedding photos and other artifacts at the National Museum of American History.
- Gracie Anderson
Apr 10, 2020 · Phyllis Lyon, who when she married her partner, Del Martin, in 2008 became part of the first legal same-sex union in California, died on Thursday at her home in San Francisco. She was 95....
- Julia Carmel
Phyllis Lyon (1924–2020) and Del Martin (1921-2008) were lesbian pioneers and activists. They co-founded the first lesbian rights organization in the United States, the Daughters of Bilitis, in 1955 and served as editors of its nationally distributed publication, The Ladder.
May 17, 2024 · Learn how the couple co-founded the first lesbian-rights organization in the U.S., published groundbreaking books and magazines, and fought for sexual equality and health care. Read about their 56-year relationship and their legacy of activism and advocacy.
May 7, 2021 · The home of Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, the first same-sex couple to legally marry in California, was an integral meeting spot for activists.
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Apr 14, 2020 · We're remembering LGBTQ activist Phyllis Lyon. She died Thursday at the age of 95. In 1955, Lyon and Del Martin co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis, the first national lesbian group in the...
