Phyllis Lyon American activist Phyllis Lyon was BOTD in 1924. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she studied journalism, working as a journalist and editor in California and Seattle. In 1950 she met Del Martin, beca…

American lesbionic activist Phyllis Lyon, co-founder of lesbian rights group Daughters of Bilitis and symbolic head of the US gay marriage campaign, was BOTD in 1924. #phyllislyons #bornonthisday #supergays #daughtersofbilitis