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Jean O'Leary | |
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 O'Leary in August 1973 | |
| Born | March 4, 1948 Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2005 (aged 57) San Clemente, California, U.S. |
| Known for | Lesbian feminist and Gay liberation activist; founder of Lesbian Feminist Liberation and co-founder of National Coming Out Day |
Jean O'Leary (March 4, 1948 – June 4, 2005) was an American lesbian and gay rights activist. She was the founder of Lesbian Feminist Liberation, one of the first lesbian activist groups in the women's movement, and an early member and co-director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. She co-founded National Coming Out Day.
In 1977 O'Leary organized the first meeting of gay leaders at the White House and then organized the passing of a sexual preference resolution for NOW at Houston's Metropolitan Community Church.[1] Before becoming a lesbian and gay rights activist, she was a Roman Catholic religious sister. She would later write about her experience in a 1985 anthology, Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence.[2]
- ^ The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle. Simon and Schuster. September 27, 2016. ISBN 9781451694123.
- ^ Curb, Rosemary; Manahan, Nancy, eds. (1985). Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence (1st ed.). Tallahassee, Florida: Naiad Press. ISBN 9780930044633. OCLC 11573398.