Del Martin
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Del Martin was a pioneering American lesbian activist, feminist, and co-founder of the Daughters of Bilitis who played a key role in the early LGBTQ+ rights movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Del Martin canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8543821 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Del Martin Context triple: [The Ladder, editorInChief, Del Martin]
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A.
Arlene Francis
Arlene Francis was an American actress, radio and television talk show host, and longtime panelist on the game show "What's My Line?"
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B.
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey was an American actress known for her film and television roles in the 1950s and 1960s, often appearing in comedies and dramas.
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C.
Gloria Blondell
Gloria Blondell was an American film, radio, and television actress of the mid-20th century, known for her character roles and as the younger sister of actress Joan Blondell.
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D.
Arlene Dahl
Arlene Dahl was an American film actress and former MGM contract star of the 1940s and 1950s, known for her glamorous screen presence and roles in Technicolor melodramas.
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E.
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson was an American coloratura soprano and MGM musical film star of the 1940s and 1950s, known for roles in movies such as "Anchors Aweigh," "Show Boat," and "Kiss Me Kate."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Del Martin Target entity description: Del Martin was a pioneering American lesbian activist, feminist, and co-founder of the Daughters of Bilitis who played a key role in the early LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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A.
Arlene Francis
Arlene Francis was an American actress, radio and television talk show host, and longtime panelist on the game show "What's My Line?"
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B.
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey was an American actress known for her film and television roles in the 1950s and 1960s, often appearing in comedies and dramas.
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C.
Gloria Blondell
Gloria Blondell was an American film, radio, and television actress of the mid-20th century, known for her character roles and as the younger sister of actress Joan Blondell.
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D.
Arlene Dahl
Arlene Dahl was an American film actress and former MGM contract star of the 1940s and 1950s, known for her glamorous screen presence and roles in Technicolor melodramas.
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E.
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson was an American coloratura soprano and MGM musical film star of the 1940s and 1950s, known for roles in movies such as "Anchors Aweigh," "Show Boat," and "Kiss Me Kate."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
domestic violence survivors
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lesbian rights ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a bone fracture ⓘ |
| coAuthored |
Battered Wives
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Lesbian/Woman ⓘ |
| coAuthoredWith | Phyllis Lyon ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Daughters of Bilitis
ⓘ
National Organization for Women chapter in San Francisco ⓘ
linked to:
National Organization for Women
first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-05-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-08-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
George Washington High School
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San Francisco State University ⓘ University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
LGBT rights movement in the United States
ⓘ
second-wave feminism in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the U.S.
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early lesbian rights activism in the United States ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
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Daughters of Bilitis ⓘ National Organization for Women ⓘ |
| movement |
LGBT rights movement
ⓘ
feminist movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battered Wives
ⓘ
Lesbian/Woman ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
ⓘ
editor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| partner | Phyllis Lyon ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
San Francisco, California, United States
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linked to:
San Francisco, California
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| placeOfDeath |
San Francisco, California, United States
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linked to:
San Francisco, California
|
| receivedAward |
Lambda Literary Award (for lifetime achievement)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lambda Literary Award
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Public Service Award ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
San Francisco, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco, California
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| spouse | Phyllis Lyon ⓘ |
| subjectOf | obituaries in major U.S. newspapers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Del Martin Description of subject: Del Martin was a pioneering American lesbian activist, feminist, and co-founder of the Daughters of Bilitis who played a key role in the early LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.