Jeanne Córdova
American writer
Died aged 67CancerUnited States
Biography
Jeanne Córdova (July 18, 1948 – January 10, 2016) was an American writer and supporter of the lesbian and gay rights movement, founder of The Lesbian Tide, and a founder of the West Coast LGBT movement. A former Catholic nun, Córdova was a second-wave feminist lesbian activist and self-described butch.
She was a prolific writer, journalist, and a Lambda Literary, Publishing Triangle and Goldie Award winning author of the 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.
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Awards & honours (1)
- Judy Grahn Award
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