Del Martin remembered as 'a real hero'

Washington Blade National News  Sep 05 08

Del Martin remembered as 'a real hero' Lesbian activist lauded for her life's work advancing gay rights By AMY CAVANAUGH Friday, September 05, 2008 Del Martin, a longtime gay rights activist and the first to wed her partner when same-sex marriage was legalized this year in California, is being remembered as an icon within the movement. “We have lost one of our historical giants who will be fondly and gratefully remembered,” said Frank Kameny, a gay activist in Washington who knew Martin. “With the departure of Del Martin, we have just lost one of the very last of the few remaining founding mothers and fathers of the gay movement. Full story...

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