Jeanne Córdova (1948–2016) was a pioneering Chicana activist, author, and journalist who championed lesbian feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, and gay-friendly journalism. As a prominent 1970s West Coast leader, she founded The Lesbian Tide, fought the Briggs Initiative, and established the Community Yellow Pages, leaving a legacy of advocacy.
- LGBTQ+ & Lesbian Rights: She was a prominent leader in the 1970s, serving as president of the Daughters of Bilitis (Los Angeles) and fighting for lesbian representation in the women's movement.
- Lesbian Feminist Journalism: Known as a "trailblazer" in lesbian journalism, she edited The Lesbian Tide (1970–1980), elevating it to a national voice for the feminist movement.
- Political Activism:She helped defeat the anti-gay Briggs Initiative (Prop 6) in 1978 and the 1986 AIDS quarantine measure (Prop 64).
- Community Building:She founded the Los Angeles Lesbian Center (1971), co-founded the Lesbian Legacy Coalition, and created the Community Yellow Pages(1981), the first major LGBTQ+ business directory.
- Author and Archivist:Her award-winning memoir, When We Were Outlaws: A Memoir of Love and Revolution, documented the lesbian rights movement, for which she won a Lambda Literary Award.
The NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalistsawards a scholarship in her name to support journalists covering the LGBTQ+ community.