Martha Shelley was a feminist activist involved with the civil rights group Daughters of Bilitis. She was also involved in the Gay Liberation Front, RAT Newspaper, and Radicalesbians, as well as a feminist radio show.
| Names | Martha Shelley (Main) BE [n71.10] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Martha Shelley on LGLC |
| Birth Date | 1943 |
| Birth Place | Brooklyn |
| Identities |
Lesbian
BG [“MARTHA SHELLEY Interviewed by KELLY ANDERSON,” Voices of Feminism Oral History Project – Smith College, 12 October 2003, https://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/vof/transcripts/Shelley.pdf] JewishBG [“MARTHA SHELLEY Interviewed by KELLY ANDERSON,” Voices of Feminism Oral History Project – Smith College, 12 October 2003, https://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/vof/transcripts/Shelley.pdf] AmericanBG [“MARTHA SHELLEY Interviewed by KELLY ANDERSON,” Voices of Feminism Oral History Project – Smith College, 12 October 2003, https://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/vof/transcripts/Shelley.pdf] |
| Occupations |
Poet
1974 “Lesbian Poetry,” Body Politic, no. 35 (1977), p. 20 |
| Associated People |
Ross Brown
|
| Associated Organizations |
https://lglc.ca/organization/[GLF]/ (Founder)
ISBN:9780810872264 https://lglc.ca/organization/[GLF]/ (Member)1970 “MARTHA SHELLEY Interviewed by KELLY ANDERSON,” Voices of Feminism Oral History Project – Smith College, 12 October 2003, https://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/vof/transcripts/Shelley.pdf Organization: Daughters of Bilitis (President)1967 “MARTHA SHELLEY Interviewed by KELLY ANDERSON,” Voices of Feminism Oral History Project – Smith College, 12 October 2003, https://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/vof/transcripts/Shelley.pdf https://lglc.ca/organization/GLF Women/ (Founder)ISBN:9781280114342 https://lglc.ca/organization/Lavender Menace/ (Founder)1970 ISBN:9781280114342 Organization: Radical Lesbians (Founder)ISBN:9780810872264 |