Ada Bello

Ada Bello
Bello in 1961
Born(1933-11-06)November 6, 1933
Havana, Republic of Cuba
DiedMarch 31, 2023(2023-03-31) (aged 89)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Citizenship
  • Cuba
  • United States
Alma mater
Occupations
  • LGBT rights activist
  • medical laboratory researcher
Employers

Ada C. Bello (November 6, 1933 – March 31, 2023) was a Cuban-American LGBT rights activist and medical laboratory researcher of Portuguese descent. She was a founder of the Philadelphia Chapter of Daughters of Bilitis and the Homophile Action League. Bello led activism efforts for the LGBT community beginning in the late 1960s and served in advocacy roles including as a board member of the LGBT Elder Initiative.[1][2]

  1. ^ Fortino, Sebastian (April 4, 2023). "Ada Bello, LGBTQ pioneer who made Philadelphia home, dies at 89". Philadelphia Gay News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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