Del Martin has died at the age of 87.
LGBT News sources are reporting that lesbian rights activist Del Martin, who recently married her lifelong partner of more than 50 years has passed.
Del suffered a broken arm, which led to health complications. She was 87 at the time of her death.
Del’s wife, Phyllis Lyon, was by her side.
Martin and Lyon, who in 1955 co-founded the nation’s first outspoken advocacy group for lesbians, the Daughters of Bilitis, were married at San Francisco City Hall on June 16.
Mayor Gavin Newsom, who officiated the wedding, singled them out to be the first gay couple to legally exchange vows in the city, in recognition of their activism.
