Post by amdial on Jan 17, 2016 2:07:47 GMT
Jeanne Cordova, Lesbian Activist And Author, Dies At 67
The activist, author, and pioneer dedicated her life to gay and lesbian rights.
It was announced early Sunday morning that Jeanne Cordova, a lesbian activist, author, and pioneer, died at her Los Angeles home.
Cordova dedicated much of her life to gay and lesbian rights using a degree in social work to become a community organizer and activist. She later became a journalist and is well known for her book, When We Were Outlaws; A Memoir of Love and Revolution.
Her career began as the Los Angeles chapter President of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB). During this time, Cordova opened the first Lesbian center in Los Angeles in 1971. She also organized four lesbian conferences, including the first West Coast Lesbian Conference. Cordova also developed the DOB newsletter into The Lesbian Tide, a newspaper of “record for the lesbian feminist decade”.
Full article here: www.curvemag.com/News/Jeanne-Cordova-Lesbian-Activist-And-Author-Dies-At-67-871/
The activist, author, and pioneer dedicated her life to gay and lesbian rights.
It was announced early Sunday morning that Jeanne Cordova, a lesbian activist, author, and pioneer, died at her Los Angeles home.
Cordova dedicated much of her life to gay and lesbian rights using a degree in social work to become a community organizer and activist. She later became a journalist and is well known for her book, When We Were Outlaws; A Memoir of Love and Revolution.
Her career began as the Los Angeles chapter President of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB). During this time, Cordova opened the first Lesbian center in Los Angeles in 1971. She also organized four lesbian conferences, including the first West Coast Lesbian Conference. Cordova also developed the DOB newsletter into The Lesbian Tide, a newspaper of “record for the lesbian feminist decade”.
Full article here: www.curvemag.com/News/Jeanne-Cordova-Lesbian-Activist-And-Author-Dies-At-67-871/