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Celebrate Phyllis Lyon's 100th Birthday

By Charlotte Robinson, November 23, 2024

Come celebrate what would have been Phyllis Lyon's milestone 100th birthday at El Rio! 3158 Mission Street in San Francisco, CA on Sunday Nov 24th. Doors open at 3P for a fun-filled event honoring this incredible woman. Especially during these challenging times with our LGBTQ rights in jeopardy it’s important to come together & celebrate community & dance the pain away & gather together to show our love & appreciation for Phyllis & Del 2 fabulous Lesbian Icons. There will be performances from The Red Hots Burlesque & legendary lesbian DJ's Page Hodel & Downtown Donna will be spinning. Pioneering lesbian & civil rights activist Phyllis Lyon died at age 95 in 2020 & her wife Del Martin who passed in 2008 cofounded the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) in San Francisco in 1955 becoming the first social & political organization for lesbians in the United States. They both acted as president & editor of The Ladder until 1963 & remained involved in the DOB until joining the National Organization for Women (NOW) as the first lesbian couple to do so. Phyllis Lyon was not only a legendary pioneer in the fight for equality she was also founder of Lyon-Martin Health Services. This fabulous event is a fundraiser to support the documentary “The Day the Curtains Came Down” which tells the story of Phyllis' last years & her creative, loving & stealthy AF all-queer caregiving team. So don't miss out on this special fabulous occasion that happens at El Rio Sunday November 24th from 3P to 8P PST with tickets $20.20. 

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