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1955

1955-09-21Daughters of Bilitis founded

A group of eight women, including Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, begin meeting in San Francisco, to form a lesbian social club. They name their organization the Daughters of Bilitis and it quickly evolves into a lesbian rights organization that becomes the first national organization devoted to achieving equality and acceptance for lesbians.

 

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