Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1972) Winner
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon
デル・マーティン と フィリス・ライオン
Deru Mātin to Firisu Raion
Aliases:
Dorothy Louise Taliaferro Martin / Phyllis Ann Lyon
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1921-05-05 （San Francisco）
- Died
- 2008-08-27 （San Francisco） age 87
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Francisco, California → Seattle, Washington
Career
- Occupations
- feminist, lesbian rights activist, journalist, author
- Active Years
- 1950-2020
- Affiliations
- Daughters of Bilitis, National Organization for Women, Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club
- Memberships
- Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | — | Journalism | BA | — | United States |
| San Francisco State University | — | Journalism | BA | — | United States |
| Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality | — | — | DArts | — | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
Journalism
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
United States
Phyllis Lyon卒業
San Francisco State University
Journalism
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Del Martin
Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality
Degree:
DArts
Country:
United States
Del Martin
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rainbow Honor Walk | — | — | City of San Francisco | 受賞者 |
| 2019 | National LGBTQ Wall of Honor | — | — | Stonewall National Monument | 受賞者 |
| 2005 | LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame | — | — | National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association | 初代受賞者 |
Rainbow Honor Walk
2014
Organization:
City of San Francisco
Result:
受賞者
National LGBTQ Wall of Honor
2019
Organization:
Stonewall National Monument
Result:
受賞者
LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame
2005
Organization:
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association
Result:
初代受賞者
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lesbian/Woman
1972 Non-fictionabout lesbian life in modern America
lesbian lifefeminism
Lesbian Love and Liberation
1973 Non-fictionabout lesbians and sexual liberty
sexual libertylesbian liberation
Battered Wives
1979 Non-fictionblamed American domestic violence on institutionalized misogyny
domestic violencemisogyny
Bibliography
- Lesbian/Woman (1972)
- Lesbian Love and Liberation (1973)
- Battered Wives (1979)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- activist direct stylejournalistic approach
- Recurring Motifs
- lesbian rightswomen's liberationsocial acceptance of homosexuality
Health
-
arm bone fracture2008complications led to death (Del Martin)
Legacy
Pioneering figures in American lesbian feminist movement. Co-founded Daughters of Bilitis, the first US lesbian organization in 1955. Edited The Ladder magazine. Pioneers of same-sex marriage with weddings in San Francisco in 2004 and 2008. Dedicated lives to LGBTQ rights.
Museums
- GLBT History Museum San Francisco Opened in 2011
Archives
- GLBT Historical Society (San Francisco)
In Popular Culture
- Documentary 'No Secret Anymore: The Times of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon' (2003)
- Portrayed by Rosie O'Donnell and Maddie Corman in miniseries 'When We Rise'
- Portrayed by Shannon Purser and Heather Matarazzo in HBO Max series 'Equal'
Quotes
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Del is 83 years old and I am 79. After being together for more than 50 years, it is a terrible blow to have the rights and protections of marriage taken away from us. At our age, we do not have the luxury of time.
Source: Statement by Phyllis Lyon (2004)
Trivia
- Co-founded Daughters of Bilitis, the first social and political organization for lesbians in the US, in 1955.
- First same-sex couple married in San Francisco in 2004 and again in 2008 by Mayor Gavin Newsom.
- First editors of The Ladder magazine (Phyllis then Del).
- Namesakes of Lyon-Martin Health Services.