Season 3: Episode 7: Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin
Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive - November 30, 2017
- 21:58
Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin were the originals. With six other women, they co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis—the very first lesbian organization in the U.S. DOB seems tame and timid today, but in 1955 it was risky and radical for a fearful time.Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.
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