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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Lesbian (section Sexuality and identity)
American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. ISBN 0-690-01165-2. Martin, Del; Lyon, Phyllis (1991). Lesbian / Woman....
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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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symbolise the lesbian community. Since 1999, many designs have been proposed and used. Although personal preferences exist, as well as various controversies...
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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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LGBT 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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LGBT (redirect from Lesbian and Gay)
organizations, including Daughters of Bilitis, which was founded by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, but disbanded in 1970 following disputes over which goal should...
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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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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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football player Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon (1921–2008 and 1924–2020), American feminists and gay-rights activists Denys R. Martin (before 1920–1970),...
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owner, Rikki Streicher, its employees, and patrons, including Judy Grahn, Sally Gearhart, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Last Call at Maud's was shown as a...
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appeared in October 1956, edited by Phyllis Lyon, who co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) in 1955 with Del Martin, both of whom had journalism experience...
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Dyke (slang) (section Origins and historical usage)
reappropriated by many lesbians to imply assertiveness and toughness. The origin of the term dyke is obscure and many theories have been proposed. Most etymologies...
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of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon; Removing the Barriers, used to train healthcare providers to improve service to lesbian clients; Women Organize!; and Solidarity...
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Lipstick lesbian (category Butch and femme)
feminine gender attributes, such as wearing make-up, dresses or skirts, and having other characteristics associated with feminine women. In popular usage...
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Glide Memorial Church (category Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia)
positive book about lesbians, by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. In 1966, the board merged the staff of the church and the urban center. The Rev. John Moore...
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LGBT rights organization (redirect from Lesbian and gay rights organizations)
was founded in San Francisco, California, by activist couple Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. In 1965, The Imperial Council of San Francisco was formed by...
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ceremony in the United States happened on February 12, 2004 between Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, when mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom ordered city hall to...
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George Lopez Tony Hawk Ruth Asawa Jerry Garcia Larry Itliong Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon Ritchie Valens Lynda Carter Roy Choi Steven Chu Peggy Fleming...
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Butch (lesbian slang) (category Butch and femme)
roles and stereotypes of women in society, distinguishing their masculine attributes and characteristics from feminine women. Starting in the 1940s and 1950s...
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older sisters, Phyllis and Helen, are very close, but are rarely mentioned in Zami and Lorde spends little time with them. Her parents and other adults...
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couples in San Francisco (including Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon). On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a seamstress and volunteer secretary for the NAACP,...
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Harvey Milk (section Trial and conviction)
voted to support a center for gay seniors, and to honor Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin's 25th anniversary and pioneering work. The plaque covering Milk's...
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officials began issuing marriage licenses in San Francisco. Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon were the first same-sex couple to be married. The event was intended...
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Femme (category Butch and femme)
men and bisexuals. Some non-binary and transgender individuals also identify as lesbians using this term. Heavily associated with lesbian history and culture...
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GLBT Historical Society (redirect from Gay and Lesbian Historical Society)
activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Lyon and Martin were cofounders of the Daughters of Bilitis, the first lesbian organization in the United States, and their...
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Stone butch (category Butch and femme)
is a lesbian who displays female butchness or traditional "masculinity" and who does not allow their genitals to be touched during sexual activity, as...
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less sex than any other type of couple the longer the relationship lasts, and generally experience less sexual intimacy as a consequence. It may also be...
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