Historical Marker for Lesbian Author Natalie Barney Denotes Sexual Orientation for First Time in...

A historical marker erected in Dayton, Ohio's Cooper Park near the downtown library is the state's first to indicate a person's sexual orientation, the Dayton Daily News reports : "She may be the most famous Daytonian unknown to Daytonians, but now Natalie Barney — literary patron and lesbian author who lived most of her life in Paris — has her own Ohio Historical Marker near the downtown library. The marker was unveiled Sunday, Oct. 25, in a ceremony at Cooper Park attended by city commissioners, Ohio Historical Society officials and members of state and Dayton area gay rights organizations, which led the effort to recognize Barney for both her place in history and her pioneering openness about her... [read full story]                    

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