Daughters of Bilitis
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Daughters of Bilitis was the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States, founded in the 1950s to provide social support and advocate for lesbian visibility and equality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daughters of Bilitis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8543803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daughters of Bilitis Context triple: [The Ladder, publisher, Daughters of Bilitis]
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A.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project is a legal advocacy organization that provides free legal services and fights for the rights and self-determination of low-income transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming people.
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B.
Stonewall
Stonewall was the famous nickname of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, renowned for his steadfastness during the American Civil War.
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C.
The Well of Loneliness
The Well of Loneliness is a landmark 1928 lesbian novel by Radclyffe Hall that became famous for its candid portrayal of same-sex love and the obscenity trial it provoked in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries was a radical, early 1970s activist group in New York City that fought for the rights and survival of homeless queer and trans youth, particularly street queens and gender-nonconforming people.
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E.
Society for the Suppression of Vice
The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daughters of Bilitis Target entity description: Daughters of Bilitis was the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States, founded in the 1950s to provide social support and advocate for lesbian visibility and equality.
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A.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project is a legal advocacy organization that provides free legal services and fights for the rights and self-determination of low-income transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming people.
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B.
Stonewall
Stonewall was the famous nickname of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, renowned for his steadfastness during the American Civil War.
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C.
The Well of Loneliness
The Well of Loneliness is a landmark 1928 lesbian novel by Radclyffe Hall that became famous for its candid portrayal of same-sex love and the obscenity trial it provoked in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries was a radical, early 1970s activist group in New York City that fought for the rights and survival of homeless queer and trans youth, particularly street queens and gender-nonconforming people.
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E.
Society for the Suppression of Vice
The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights organization
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lesbian organization ⓘ social organization ⓘ |
| areaServed |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1970 ⓘ |
| focus |
education about homosexuality
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legal reform regarding homosexuality ⓘ lesbian civil rights ⓘ lesbian political rights ⓘ social support for lesbians ⓘ |
| founder |
Del Martin
NERFINISHED
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Phyllis Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Bamberger NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosemary Sliepen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose |
advocate for lesbian equality
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advocate for lesbian visibility ⓘ provide social support for lesbians ⓘ |
| hasPart | local chapters ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States
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pioneered organized lesbian activism in the U.S. ⓘ |
| ideology |
civil rights advocacy
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lesbian feminism ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationFounded | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
LGBT rights movement
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homophile movement ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bilitis
NERFINISHED
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“The Song of Bilitis” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Barbara Gittings
NERFINISHED
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Del Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Kay Tobin Lahusen NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Ladder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | law enforcement harassment of lesbians ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | alternative to lesbian bar scene ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | none ⓘ |
| publication | The Ladder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationEnd | 1972 ⓘ |
| publicationStart | 1956 ⓘ |
| publicationType | lesbian magazine ⓘ |
| strategy |
education and discussion groups
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legal and civil rights advocacy ⓘ publishing and media outreach ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daughters of Bilitis Description of subject: Daughters of Bilitis was the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States, founded in the 1950s to provide social support and advocate for lesbian visibility and equality.
Referenced by (2)
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