Esther Roper
Irish-English women’s rights activist Esther Roper fought for equal employment and voting rights for working-class women.
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Dr Mary Daly
Radical feminist philosopher, theologian, and academic.
Nobuko Yoshiya
Japanese novelist known for her prolific career during the Taishō and Shōwa periods
Laura Hershey
American poet, journalist, and disability rights activist. Known for her powerful writing and advocacy, she explored themes of disability, identity, and social justice.
Karin Boye
Famed Swedish poet, novelist and short story writer
Margaret C Anderson
Influential American publisher, editor, and writer, best known for her work in founding and editing the literary magazine “The Little Review”.
Radclyffe Hall
Distinguished English poet and author renowned for her pioneering novel, “The Well of Loneliness,” a groundbreaking position in lesbian literature.
Edith Simcox
British philosopher, writer, trade union activist, and feminist.
Mabel Hampton
American lesbian activist and dancer during the Harlem Renaissance who played a vital role in Black and LGBTQ+ organizations, most notably the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
Anne Lister
English diarist known for being recognized as “the first modern lesbian.”