Death of Phyllis Lyon

November 10, 1924 - April 9, 2020
San Francisco, California | Age 95

Pioneering LGBTQ rights activist
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Phyllis Lyon was a longtime LGBTQ rights activist who had one of California's first same-sex weddings in 2004 when she married her partner of more than 50 years, Del Martin. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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