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Faygele Ben-Miriam, the Glossary

Faygele Ben-Miriam (born John F. Singer: October 21, 1944, in New York City – June 5, 2000) was a U.S. activist, particularly for LGBT rights, and a gay marriage pioneer, filing one of the first gay marriage lawsuits in American history after being denied a marriage license at the King County Administration Building in Seattle, Washington in 1971.^[1]

25 relations: American Civil Liberties Union, AmeriCorps VISTA, City College of New York, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, King County Administration Building, Lavender Country, LGBT rights by country or territory, Mount Vernon, New York, New Jewish Agenda, New York City, Paul Barwick, Radical Faeries, RFD (magazine), Same-sex marriage, Seattle, Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Suicide, Tablet (magazine), The Advocate (magazine), The Seattle Times, The Stranger (newspaper), Timeline of same-sex marriage, United Synagogue Youth, Washington (state), Yiddish.
LGBT in Washington (state)
Radical Faeries members

American Civil Liberties Union

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an American nonprofit human rights organization founded in 1920.

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AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to alleviate poverty.

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City College of New York

The City College of the City University of New York (also known as the City College of New York, or simply City College or CCNY) is a public research university within the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that was established via the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to administer and enforce civil rights laws against workplace discrimination.

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King County Administration Building

The King County Administration Building is a nine-story office building in Seattle, the seat of King County, Washington, United States.

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Lavender Country

Lavender Country was an American country music band formed in 1972 whose self-titled 1973 album is the first known gay-themed album in country music history.

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LGBT rights by country or territory

Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality.

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Mount Vernon, New York

Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States.

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New Jewish Agenda

New Jewish Agenda (NJA) was a multi-issue membership organization active in the United States between 1980 and 1992 and made up of about 50 local chapters.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Paul Barwick

Paul Barwick (born 1946) is an American former LGBT rights activist and same-sex marriage pioneer.

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Radical Faeries

Radical Faeries are a loosely affiliated worldwide network and countercultural movement seeking to redefine queer consciousness through secular spirituality.

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RFD (magazine)

RFD is a reader-written quarterly magazine celebrating queer diversity.

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Same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.

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Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights

The Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights was a large political rally that took place in Washington, D.C., on October 11, 1987.

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Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death.

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Tablet (magazine)

Tablet is a conservative-leaning online magazine focused on Jewish news and culture.

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The Advocate (magazine)

The Advocate is an American LGBT magazine, printed bi-monthly and available by subscription.

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The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington.

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The Stranger (newspaper)

The Stranger is an alternative biweekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, U.S. It has a progressive orientation and as founded in 1991.

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Timeline of same-sex marriage

This article contains a timeline of significant events regarding same-sex marriage and legal recognition of same-sex couples worldwide.

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United Synagogue Youth

United Synagogue Youth (USY) is the youth movement of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ).

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is the westernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Yiddish

Yiddish (ייִדיש, יידיש or אידיש, yidish or idish,,; ייִדיש-טײַטש, historically also Yidish-Taytsh) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faygele_Ben-Miriam