Important Figures

Rita Mae Brown was heavily involved in the lesbian feminist movement in a variety of ways. She was a Lavender Menace, a part of the Radicalesbians, the Furies, and participated in zaps. She expressed to Betty Friedan and NOW: “You are treating women the way men treat you. And those women are lesbians”.
http://www.shesbeautifulwhenshesangry.com/rita-mae-brown

Soni Wolf was the founder of the Dykes on Bikes movement. These rides still take place today, and they inspire women and contribute to good causes.
http://www.sfpride.org/performer/a-celebration-of-soni-wolf/