Daughters of Bilitis
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title:
Daughters of Bilitis
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The Daughters of Bilitis, also called the DOB or the Daughters, was the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States. The organization, formed in San Francisco in 1955, was initially conceived as a secret social club, an alternative to lesbian bars, which were subject to raids and police harassment. As the DOB gained members, their focus shifted to providing support to women who were afraid to come out and to becoming politically active. The DOB educated them about
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First American lesbian civil rights group
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daughters_of_Bilitis
date created:
2003-02-02T22:15:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T11:52:30Z
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