https://freerepublic.com/tag/deadlesbos/ en-us Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:15:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1417268/posts LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Lesbian activist, former nun and Democratic party leader Jean O'Leary died June 4 at the San Clemente, California home of Lisa Phelps, her partner of 12 years, and surrounded by her family and close friends. O'Leary, who had been battling lung cancer for two years, was 57.Feminist leader Gloria Steinem said, "Jean O'Leary was a link of kindness and humanity and inclusive politics who helped the women's movement to recognize the universal cost of homophobia, and the gay movement to see that marginalizing the voices of lesbians would only diminish its power."Born March 4,... Yahoo News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1417268/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:15:28 GMT