Civic Celebration of the Life of Del Martin: The Rotunda, San Francisco City Hall

[Duncan Grant]

The event detailed below is a wonderful tribute to Del Martin (and by extension -- to LGBT people everywhere).

Civic Celebration of the Life of Del Martin (1921-2008)

Join us in honoring the life of Del Martin

Civic Celebration of the Life of Del Martin
October 1st, 2008
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Rotunda,
San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco

Speakers -
- Mayor Gavin Newsom, City of San Francisco
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, United States Congress
- Reverend Cecil Williams, Glide Memorial Church
- Jan Mirikitani, SF Poet Laureate, emeritus
- Aileen Hernandez, political activist, feminist
- Ambassador James C. Hormel
- Kate Kendell, Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights
- Jewelle Gomez, author, activist, President of SF Library Commission
- Kendra Mon, daughter of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon

Performances -
- Margie Adam
- Glide Ensemble
- Holly Near accompanied by Adrienne Torf
- LGBT Color Guard
- Sista Boom
- Ellen Seeling
- Linda Tillery accompanied by Tammy Hall

On August 27th, 2008, our community lost a founding mother, a heroic leader
and a dear friend. Del Martin, who was 87, passed away in San Francisco
after more than half a century of fighting "the church, the courts and the
couch" - providing focused leadership for social change.

Martin and her beloved Phyllis Lyon were the nation's first and most visible
lesbian rights activists whose work combating homophobia, sexism, racism and
violence shaped the LGBT and feminist movements as we know them today. Del's
relentless conviction, keen political analysis and ability to work in
coalition made her a formidable and powerful leader, strategist, author and
speaker throughout a lifetime committed to justice.

* Information Contact -
For more information about the event, please contact:
Calla Devlin, Director of Communications National Center for Lesbian Rights
[e-mail]

Molly Tafoya, Communications Assistant
National Center for Lesbian Rights
[e-mail]

[niyad]

1. requiescat in pacem, Del. You were always one of my sheroes.

and thank you for posting this. I had not heard of her passing.

[niyad]

2. k & r

[terrya]

3. This is much deserved to one of the pioneers of the gay rights movement.

I wish I was in San Franscisco to visit this.

[Zuiderelle]

4. Reading that brings me to tears.

It's in large part because of her and her partner's struggles that those people attended her memorial. We've come a long way, Del. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[Book Lover]

5. Thanks much for the info

Don't know if I can make it, but I am so glad to know this is happening.