Monday, June 29, 2009

Kay Tobin Lahusen


















Various events in various cities.
Kay Lahusen - 1971

"Kay Lahusen (b. January 5, 1930 also known as Kay Tobin) is considered the first openly gay photojournalist of the gay rights movement."

In 2007, Lahusen and her partner, Barbara Gittings, donated their papers to the NYPL.

1 comment:

laura.g said...

that's so weird. i was up last night with a sore throat and stumbled on these very photos in the nypl digital gallery, which i had no idea existed. score one for the hivemind.