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Ivy Joan Young
1947–2023
United States
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Biography
Ivy Joan Young (December 23, 1947 - April 24, 2023) was an African American lesbian journalist, activist, poet, and photographer who actively campaigned for improved LGBTQ and civil and political rights in the United States and beyond.
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