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From Ellen Degeneres to Frida Kahlo, there are so many wonderful queer women activists and trendsetters that we lesbians have the privilege to honor and celebrate. In case you’re on the hunt for your next lesbian activist to celebrate, here are three powerhouse lesbian activists all queer women need to know about.
Beverly Palesa Ditsie
A South African lesbian activist, Beverly Palesa Ditsie has spoken out for LGBTQ rights since the mid-1990s. She spearheaded the first Pride March in South Africa in 1990 and spoke to the UN World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.
She argued that since the organization was speaking on behalf of women’s rights, this should include lesbian rights. This was not only the first time an openly gay woman addressed the UN, but it also marked the first open discussion of LGBTQ issues.
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Audre Lorde
An incredibly brilliant, prolific, and profound woman, Audre Lorde was a lesbian poet, activist, feminist, and mother. She began writing poetry at the young age of twelve or thirteen and first became published in high school.
Throughout her career, she crafted poems that had strong protest and activism for the black community and lesbian and female empowerment.
As a talented writer, she has many wonderful quotes that inspire hope, change, and activism. One of our favorites is: “I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence would save us, but it won’t.”
Ella Briggs
Who says you’re too young to be an activist? This impressive Connecticut sixth-grader Ella Briggs made headlines when she was elected the 2019 Kid Governor following her campaign built chiefly on a desire to promote LGBTQ+ equality and youth safety.
As Kid Governor, she works with her Cabinet to coordinate the success of other children creating gay, straight alliances in their schools and has worked to bring awareness to homeless LGBTQ+ youth.
After this, she plans on becoming elected the first lesbian president of the United States. What can I say? She has my vote.
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