Ivy Bottini

American women's and LGBT rights activist

Ivy Bottini (August 15, 1926 – February 25, 2021) was an American activist. She supported women's rights and LGBT rights. She also was a visual artist.[1][2] She was born in New York City. In 1966, she helped found the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women.

Her memoir, The Liberation of Ivy Bottini: A Memoir of Love and Activism, as told to Judith V. Branzburg, was published by Bedazzled Ink Publishing Company in November, 2018.[3]

Bottini died in Florida on February 25, 2021 at the age of 94.[4]

References change

  1. "Ivy Bottini". THE LAVENDER EFFECT®. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  2. "Artist | Activist". Ivy Bottini. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  3. Judith V. Branzburg (22 November 2018). The Liberation of Ivy Bottini: A Memoir of Love and Activism. BEDAZZLED INK Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-945805-93-6.
  4. RIP Ivy Bottini – WeHo Icon and LGBT Advocate Dies Peacefully Surrounded by Family