Sidney Abbott
American feminist and lesbian activist (1937–2015)
Summary
Sidney Abbott was an American feminist, a lesbian activist, and a writer. A former member of the Lavender Menace, she co-authored Sappho Was a Right-on Woman: A Liberated View of Lesbianism with Barbara Love, and was one of the most vocal and active members in the National Organization for Women, helping the organization to focus on not just women's rights in general, but lesbian rights, as well.
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