@article{883684,
      note = {Date range: 1955-1984.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/883684},
      title = {Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin and the Daughters of Bilitis.},
      abstract = {Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin pioneered the modern gay  rights and feminist movements. They founded the first  lesbian rights organization in US history, the Daughters of  Bilitis (DOB), in 1955. Beginning as a small social club,  the group grew into a national network with local chapters.  The DOB and other organizations provided a foundation for  both the lesbian and gay rights movement and the women's  liberation movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s.  Their efforts ushered in a new era of openness, media  visibility, and political engagement for the LGBT  community. This collection provides extensive information  on the founding and growth of the movement through the lens  of the Daughters of Bilitis and The Ladder, DOB's monthly  magazine. Documents include materials on DOB's beginnings  and development; annual organizational histories published  in The Ladder; early meeting minutes; correspondence;  records of local chapters; presentations to gay rights  organizations; membership data; and manuscripts unavailable  elsewhere. The collection also contains a complete run of  The Ladder (1956-1972) which began as a mimeographed  newsletter and grew into an internationally circulated  magazine with thousands of subscribers. Providing one of  the few media outlets produced by lesbians and for  lesbians, the periodical challenged misogyny as well as  homophobia.},
      recid = {883684},
      pages = {1 online resource (40,293 pages) :},
}