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Kevin and Darren live in Portland Oregon and are a gay, committed couple. We believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all...regardless of sexual orientation, gender, race, nationality, financial status, and being. Erase man-made borders and "they" become "we". New Site: HERE.Monday, October 4
Lesbian couple's activism changes path of gay rights
[Randy Myers]
The phone's loud and abrasive ring temporarily unhinges the conversation, but Phyllis Lyon ignores the intrusion. She remains intent on completing a thought on same-sex marriage and her 50-plus-year relationship with the woman seated next to her, attired in a nearly identical purple dress shirt.
The phone's loud and abrasive ring temporarily unhinges the conversation, but Phyllis Lyon ignores the intrusion. She remains intent on completing a thought on same-sex marriage and her 50-plus-year relationship with the woman seated next to her, attired in a nearly identical purple dress shirt.
The caller persists. Mildly annoyed, Del Martin, Lyon's 83-year-old partner, picks up the phone, carriage and all, and plunks it with a clang in front of Lyon. An exasperated "why don't you just answer it" look flashes across Lyon's face. The 79-year-old sighs, and concedes.
This is a minor exchange in the life of two gay-rights pioneers, determined women who helped form the nation's first lesbian organization and -- nearly half a century later -- were the first same-sex couple to exchange "I do's" at San Francisco City Hall. CLICK here for full article
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