Phyllis Lyon

Phyllis Ann Lyon was an American feminist and gay-rights activist. Along with her partner Del Martin, they founded the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) in San Francisco in 1955, which became the first social and political organization for lesbians in the United States. They both acted as president and editor of The Ladder until 1963, and remained involved in the DOB until joining the National Organization for Women (NOW) as the first lesbian couple to do so.