Lani Kaʻahumanu
Canadian bisexual and feminist writer and activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lani Kaʻahumanu (born October 5, 1943) is Kanaka Maoli bisexual and feminist writer and activist.[1][2] She is openly bisexual and writes and speaks on sexuality issues frequently. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Bisexuality.[1] She is also working on the books My Grassroots Are Showing: Stories, Speeches, and Special Affections and Passing For Other: Primal Creams and Forbidden Dreams – Poetry, Prose, and Performance Pieces. In 1974, she divorced her husband and moved to San Francisco, where she originally came out as a lesbian.[1] She was a student leader in the nascent San Francisco State Women Studies Department, and in 1979, she became the first person in her family to graduate from college. Kaʻahumanu realized she was bisexual and came out again in 1980.[1]
Lani Kaʻahumanu | |
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Born | (1943-10-05) October 5, 1943 (age 80) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Occupation | Author, editor and activist |
Nationality | Kanaka Maoli |
Period | Late 20th/early 21st century |
Genre | Books, essays, magazine articles |
Subject | Feminism, bisexuality, HIV/health |
Literary movement | Feminism and LGBTQIA rights, health and elder issues |
Notable work | Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out, 1991, 2015 |
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