Sally Miller Gearhart | |
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 Sally Miller Gearhart in Eugene, Oregon, November 2013 | |
| Born | April 15, 1931 Pearisburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 2021 (aged 90) Ukiah, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Educator, Novelist |
| Education | Sweet Briar College (BA) Bowling Green State University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD) |
| Genre | Science fiction, Feminist Theory, Gender Studies |
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Sally Miller Gearhart (April 15, 1931 – July 14, 2021) was an American teacher, feminist, science-fiction writer, and political activist.[1] In 1973, she became the first open lesbian to obtain a tenure-track faculty position when she was hired by San Francisco State University, where she helped establish one of the first women and gender study programs in the country.[2] She later became a nationally known gay rights activist.[2]
- ^ "SALLY'S STORY :: Sally Miller Gearhart". Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Honoring diversity and courage". University of Oregon. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2024.