Lisa Ben

Biography

Lisa Ben, born Edythe D. Eyde, was a pioneering figure in the LGBT movement and women's print. She created the first known lesbian publication in North America, Vice Versa, and produced it locally in Los Angeles. As a musician, Ben was active in lesbian bars, further cementing her place in the movement's history. She is recognized as a foremother of the women in print movement during second-wave feminism.