L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Mourns Loss of Pioneering LGBT Activist Del Martin

MarketWatch.com – Source: L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center

Los Angeles – PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX – In response to the loss of heroic and pioneering LGBT activist Del Martin, the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Chief Executive Officer Lorri L. Jean issued the following statement:

“My heart goes out to Phyllis Lyon for the loss of Del Martin, her soul mate and beloved wife, with whom she shared her life for 55 years. Del’s passing is a tremendous loss to Phyllis and to the LGBT community and to everyone who stands for the values she cherished and fought for throughout her life: equality and justice.