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Before Stonewall: The U.S. Homophile Movement
Organizations like the Mattachine Society and Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) are considered to be part of the homophile movement, along with other organizations focused on securing LGBTQ+ civil and legal rights. The DOG was founded in 1955 by lesbian couple Del Martin and Phillis Lyon, becoming the first lesbian rights organization in the United States.
The Ladder was the official publication of the DOB. Beginning publication in 1956, The Ladder became the first nationally distributed lesbian publication in the United States. Many leading lesbian activists served as editors or contributed content. |