Phyllis Lyon, a prominent LGBTQ activist, died of natural causes at the age of 95
Activist Phyllis Lyon, who spent more than 50 years fighting for LGBTQ rights, died of natural causes. She was 95.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared the news of Lyon's death in a post on Twitter on Thursday, calling her a"dear friend."When Newsom served as mayor of San Francisco, he officiated the wedding between Lyon and her late partner Del Martin in 2008. In 2004, San Francisco officials allowed gay couples in the city to wed, prompting a flood of applicants to the City Hall clerk's office. The officials chose Lyon, then 80, and Martin, then 83, to take the first vows.
Phyllis—it was the honor of a lifetime to marry you & Del. Your courage changed the course of history.— Gavin Newsom April 9, 2020 Lyon and Martin, who passed away in 2008, first met back in 1950. Together, they were pioneers in fighting for same-sex marriage in California.The couple founded the Daughters of Bilitis -- the first lesbian rights organization in the US -- in 1955.Both are considered champions of the LGBTQ rights movement.Lyon died of natural causes, California State Sen.
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