| Del Martin | |
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Del Martin in 1972 |
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| Born | Dorothy Louise Taliaferro (1921-05-05)May 5, 1921 San Francisco |
| Died | August 27, 2008(2008-08-27) (aged 87) San Francisco |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley San Francisco State College |
| Known for | Daughters of Bilitis |
| Spouse(s) | James Martin 1940-1944 (divorced) Phyllis Lyon (June 16, 2008 - August 27, 2008; Del Martin's death) |
| Partner(s) | Phyllis Lyon, 1953-2008 |
| Children | Kendra Mon |
Del Martin was born as Dorothy Louise Taliaferro on May 5, 1921, in San Francisco. She was the first salutatorian to graduate from George Washington High School. She was educated at the University of California, Berkeley and at San Francisco State College, where she studied journalism, and she earned a Doctor of Arts degree from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. She was married for four years to James Martin and retained his name after their divorce. She had one daughter, Kendra Mon. Martin died on August 27, 2008 at UCSF Hospice in San Francisco from complications of an arm bone fracture. She was 87 years old. Her wife, Phyllis, was at her side. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom ordered that the flags at City Hall be flown at half-staff in her honor.
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