Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon

Wedding Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. San Francisco, June 16, 2008.

Dorothy Louise Tallafero “Del” Martin ( Eng. Dorothy Louise Taliaferro "Del" Martin , May 5, 1921 - August 27, 2008 ) and Philis Ann Laion ( born Phyllis Ann Lyon , born November 10, 1924 ) - an American lesbian couple, activists of the LGBT rights movement and the feminist movement, the founder of the first in the US social and human rights organization of lesbian Daughters Bilitis .

Del martin
Del martin
Birth name	Dorothy Louise Taliaferro
Date of Birth	May 5, 1921 ( 1921-05-05 )
Place of Birth	San Francisco , California , USA
Date of death	August 27, 2008 ( 2008-08-27 ) (87 years)
Citizenship	USA
Occupation	Feminist , LGBT activist
Spouse)	Phyllis Lion June 16 - August 27, 2008
Children	Kendra Mon

Phyllis Lion
Phyllis lyon
Birth name	Phyllis ann lyon
Date of Birth	November 10, 1924 ( 1924-11-10 ) (94 years)
Place of Birth	Tulsa , Oklahoma , USA
Citizenship	USA
Occupation	Feminist , LGBT activist
Spouse)	Del Martin June 16 - August 27, 2008 (death of spouse)

Del and Phyllis lived together for 55 years ( 1953 - 2008 ). On June 16, 2008, their marriage was officially registered in San Francisco - this was the first precedent after the decision to legalize same-sex marriage in California in 2008. Del Martin passed away on August 27, 2008, at the age of 88.