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American lesbionic activist Phyllis Lyon, co-founder of lesbian rights group Daughters of Bilitis and symbolic head of the US gay marriage campaign, was BOTD in 1924. #phyllislyons #bornonthisday #supergays #daughtersofbilitis
Phyllis Lyon
American activist Phyllis Lyon was BOTD in 1924. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she studied journalism, working as a journalist and editor in California and Seattle. In 1950 she met Del Martin, beca…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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July 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Daughters of Bilitis, founded in 1955, was the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the U.S. It provided support, fought discrimination, and published The Ladder, a pioneering lesbian magazine. They helped shape LGBTQ+ visibility and advocacy. #DaughtersOfBilitis #Pride
June 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
American activist Del Martin, co-founder of lesbian activist group the Daughters of Bilitis, was BOTD in 1921. #delmartin #bornonthisday #supergays #daughtersofbilitis
Del Martin
American activist Del Martin was BOTD in 1921. Born Dorothy Taliaferro in San Francisco, she studied journalism the University of California, Berkeley and at San Francisco State Coll…
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May 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"TRANSSEXUALS IN DOB" by Lyndall MacCowan, Maxine, and Karen. 1972. Letter written in support of San Francisco Daughters of Bilitis Vice President Beth Elliott.
January 17, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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From the article: "The Daughters of Bilitis (/bɪˈliːtɪs/), also called the DOB or the Daughters, was the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States"

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