Background
Lyon, Phyllis Ann was born on November 10, 1924 in Tulsa.
Lyon, Phyllis Ann was born on November 10, 1924 in Tulsa.
Bachelor in Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, 1946; Doctor of Education in Human Sexuality, Institute for Advanced Study Human Sexuality, San Francisco, 1976.
Reporter, Chico (California) Enterprise-Record, 1947-1949; associate editor, Architect and Engineer, Seattle, 1949-1952; editorial assistant, Pacific Builder and Engineer, Seattle, 1949-1952; traffic manager, James S. Baker Export Company, San Francisco, 1954-1964; administrative assistant operational education department, Glide Urban Center, San Francisco, 1965-1968; associate director, National Sex Forum, San Francisco, 1968-1972; co-director, National Sex Forum, San Francisco, 1973-1987; professor, registrar, Institute for Advanced Study Human Sexuality, 1976-1987; partner, LyMar Associations, San Francisco, since 1972. Lecturer San Francisco Theological Seminary, Starr King Seminary, Pacific School Religion, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, University of California at Los Angeles, San Francisco StateU., U. San Francisco, U. Nebraska, Kirksville (Missouri) College Osteopathy and Surgery, University of California School Medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, Sacramento State University, Diablo Valley College, Indian Valley College, U. Arizona Medical School, Arizona State University, Iowa State University, U. Oregon, Portland State University, Western Washington State College, U. Washington, Ohio State University, U. Missouri Medical School, also others.
Member San Francisco Human Rights commission, 1976-1987, chairman, 1982-1983. Founding member citizens advisory board Center for Special Problems, San Francisco Public Health Department, 1973, chairman, 1978. Founder, life member, past co-chairman, board directors Council on Religion and Homosexual.
Former member board directors Genesis Church and Ecumenical Center, Friends of San Francisco Deupties and Inmates, San Francisco Women's Centers. Former member advisory board Senior Action in a Gay Environmental, New York City. Delegate White House Conference Aging, 1995.
Active political campaigns. Also others. Member National Organization of Women (co-honoree national conference 1988), Daughters of Bilitis (a founder, life, editor The Ladder 1956-1960), Southern California Women for Understanding (honorary), Bay Area Career Women (honorary), Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, American Association Retired Persons, American Civil Liberties Union, Humane Society United States, People for American Way, Lesbian Caucus, Lesbian Agenda for Action, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Feminists for Free Expression.
Life partner Del Martin. 1 surrogate child, Kendra Mon.