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  Gay Rights Minority Report; Democratic National Convention; Davis

  Madeline Davis

  In 1972, [Madeline Davis] was the first out lesbian delegate elected to the Democratic National Convention (DNC), held that year in Miami, Florida, in support of presidential candidate George McGovern. Davis, along with Jim Foster of San Francisco, an openly gay man, was the first lesbian to address the DNC in a speech urging the party to include gay rights as part of the 1972 Democratic Platform.

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  Gay Rights Minority Report; Democratic National Convention; Foster

  Madeline Davis

  In 1972, [Madeline Davis] was the first out lesbian delegate elected to the Democratic National Convention (DNC), held that year in Miami, Florida, in support of presidential candidate George McGovern. Davis, along with Jim Foster of San Francisco, an openly gay man, was the first lesbian to address the DNC in a speech urging the party to include gay rights as part of the 1972 Democratic Platform.

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  Gay Rights Minority Report; Democratic National Convention; Intro & Foster

  Madeline Davis

  In 1972, [Madeline Davis] was the first out lesbian delegate elected to the Democratic National Convention (DNC), held that year in Miami, Florida, in support of presidential candidate George McGovern. Davis, along with Jim Foster of San Francisco, an openly gay man, was the first lesbian to address the DNC in a speech urging the party to include gay rights as part of the 1972 Democratic Platform.

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  Gay Rights Minority Report; Democratic National Convention; Welch

  Madeline Davis

  Kathy Welch spoke in opposition to the minority report presented by Jim Foster and Madeline Davis.