Valerie Taylor

Overview

Valerie Taylor (née Velma Nacella Young) born Aurora, IL September 7, 1913 (d. 1997). Lesbian poet and novelist; Socialist; Quaker pacifist; active in WILPF; early protests against Vietnam War.

Quotations

How shall I not be a revolutionary?
How shall I not see
my sister in every woman,
my brother in any man,
my child to cherish in every child?
("Eight Kinds of Strength" 1979; photo Wikipedia)