Description:
Introduction to the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB), "the first national lesbian organization in the U.S.," which was founded in San Francisco in 1955 by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon and six other women. Discusses growth of the organization and local chapters, its publication The Ladder, and organizing efforts. From the Gerber/Hart Library a Chicago. a depository for the records of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals and organizations. |