Jeanne Córdova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeanne Córdova

German writer

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1948

Place of Birth: Bremerhaven, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Jan-2016

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jeanne Córdova (July 18, 1948 – January 10, 2016) was an American trailblazer of the lesbian and gay rights movement, founder of The Lesbian Tide, the first American periodical to use "lesbian" in its title, and a founder of the West Coast LGBT movement.
Córdova was a second-wave feminist lesbian activist and proud butch.She was a prolific writer, journalist, and businesswoman, and a Lambda Literary and Goldie Award winning author for her 2011 memoir When We Were Outlaws: a Memoir of Love and Revolution.
In honor of her memory, Lambda Literary Foundation created the "Jeanne Córdova Words Scholarship" in 2016, and the "Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction" in 2017.