September 24, 2008
Civic Celebration of the Life of Del Martin
October 1, 2008
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Rotunda, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco
Speakers
• Mayor Gavin Newsom, City of San Francisco
• Speaker Nancy Pelosi, United States Congress
• Reverend Cecil Williams, Glide Memorial Church
• Jan Mirikitani, SF Poet Laureate, emeritus
• Aileen Hernandez, political activist, feminist
• Ambassador James C. Hormel
• Kate Kendell, Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights
• Jewelle Gomez, author, activist, President of SF Library Commission
• Kendra Mon, daughter of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon
Performances
• Margie Adam
• Glide Ensemble
• Holly Near accompanied by Adrienne Torf
• LGBT Color Guard
• Sista Boom
• Ellen Seeling
• Linda Tillery accompanied by Tammy Hall
On August 27th, 2008, our community lost a founding mother, a heroic leader and a dear friend. Del Martin, who was 87, passed away in San Francisco after more than half a century of fighting “the church, the courts and the couch” - providing focused leadership for social change.
Martin and her beloved Phyllis Lyon were the nation’s first and most visible lesbian rights activists whose work combating homophobia, sexism, racism and violence shaped the LGBT and feminist movements as we know them today. Del’s relentless conviction, keen political analysis and ability to work in coalition made her a formidable and powerful leader, strategist, author and speaker throughout a lifetime committed to justice.
Information Contact
For more information about the event, please contact:
Calla Devlin, Director of Communications
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Phone: 415-392-6257 x324
cdevlin@nclrights.org
Molly Tafoya, Communications Assistant
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Phone: 415-392-6257 x305
mtafoya@nclrights.org
Related: Del Martin has died, August 27, 2008
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