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" Harvey enjoyed his ceremonial duties. Here Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, founders of The Daughters of Bilitis, the first national lesbian rights organization, are being presented with a Certificate of Honor from the City and County of San Francisco. From left to right are Del Martin, Supervisor Harvey Milk, Phyllis Lyon, Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver and Supervisor Ella Hill Hutch."
" Harvey enjoyed his ceremonial duties. Here Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, founders of The Daughters of Bilitis, the first national lesbian rights organization, are being presented with a Certificate of Honor from the City and County of San Francisco. From left to right are Del Martin, Supervisor Harvey Milk, Phyllis Lyon, Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver and Supervisor Ella Hill Hutch."
Our leaders, our heroes and 40 years later we are still fighting for our rights.
I didn't miss having civil rights until I had good solid lesbian self-esteem. It took a long time to get past protecting myself from getting hurt and reacting against those who would spew hate against me. And then I woke up.
I watched on video as Mitt Romney told a Vietnam vet that he couldn't marry his partner. And I know he believes that we are less than. I am so grateful I don't have to look at his face for four years. I couldn't respect someone who wanted believed that the LGBTQ community is less than.
For this lesbian... I understand it's politics but to me the personal will always be political.
Go Obama, I wish you the best.
And on this election day I honor our leaders both living and past: Harvey Milk, Del Martin, Phyllis Lyon, Barney Frank, Billie Miracle, Betty Willis Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and on and on.
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Hear! Hear! RIght on! Amen!
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