Ruth Ellis (activist)

Ruth Ellis (activist)

Ruth Ellis (July 23, 1899 - October 5, 2000) was the oldest known open lesbian, and an LGBT rights activist. Her life was the subject of the documentary directed by Yvonne Welbon, Living With Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100.

Read more about Ruth Ellis (activist):  Biography, The Ruth Ellis Center

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    To be a leader of men one must turn one’s back on men.
    —Havelock Ellis (1859–1939)