Lesbian RIghts Pioner Dies at 87

[cmolieri]

Goodybe, Del.

From the San Francisco Gate(08-27) 14:57 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin, whose trailblazing activism spanned more than five decades, most recently in the battle for same-sex marriage, died Wednesday, just two months after she made history again by wedding her longtime partner in San Francisco City Hall

Comments

[demolitionwoman]

i cried a little at work when i heard about this...
it also saddens/frustrates me how few younger queers know their history/historical figures.

[cmolieri]

my heart stopped for a moment when i read the headline. she/they were/are such an inspiration to all of us

[one_citizen]

Thanks for posting that - I'm hoping many of us know/respect who she was.

J

[cmolieri]

hope is the key word. it's unfortunate that such important histories go unknown, and i only hope that those who didn't know and respect who she was will read about her, come to know her, and really appreciate the work she and Phyllis and countless other did

[my_sihaya]

I keep seeing that picture of her and her wife just after they got married (the second time) with all the people standing around clapping and crying and it gets me every damn time.

[cmolieri]

Same. In the article Phyllis Lyon said that she can't imagine life without Del and I only hope she's getting on alright.