LOS ANGELES -- Remember the couple that made California history by becoming the first LGBT couple to legally wed? Well, I have some really sad news to report.
Del Martin, 87, died on Wednesday night.
Mrs. Martin was a trailblazer in the fight for equal rights for LGBT couples. She was fighting for equality for LGBT couples not only in California, but also in the other 49 states. Many LGBT and straight people who are fighting for LGBT equality in every state today was influenced by Mrs. Martin -- either directly or indirectly.
Mrs. Martin was also an author. She wrote the book Battered Wives. She also founded the very first LGBT rights group way back in 1955.
"Del emphasized the need to unite as never before and face the grip that the extreme right wing holds over our country," said National Organization for Women president Kim Gandy.
Thank you for fighting against injustice for 87 years, Mrs. Martin. There is a very special place in heaven for you.
[cross-posted from Aiken Area Progressive]
