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.
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| 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
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| 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 ⓘ |
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