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Jeanne Córdova

Jeanne Córdova, American journalist and activist (died 2016)

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Born
July 18, 1948
Died
January 10, 2016
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1948

About Jeanne Córdova

Jeanne Córdova was an American writer and supporter of the lesbian and gay rights movement, founder of The Lesbian Tide, and a founder of the West Coast LGBT movement. A former Catholic nun, Córdova was a second-wave feminist lesbian activist and self-described butch. In honor of her memory, Lambda Literary Foundation created the Jeanne Córdova Words Scholarship in 2016, and the Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction in 2017. Under Córdova the DOB chapter newsletter evolved into The Lesbian Tide (1970–1980), with Córdova serving as editor and publisher of what became "the newspaper of record for the lesbian feminist decade". A devout Catholic, Córdova entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary convent after high school in 1966, but left in 1968 as she began to discover her sexual identity and became dissatisfied with the Church.

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Jeanne Córdova timeline

  1. A devout Catholic, Córdova entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary convent after high school in 1966, but left in 1968 as she began to discover her sexual identity and became dissatisfied with the Church.
  2. Under Córdova the DOB chapter newsletter evolved into The Lesbian Tide (1970–1980), with Córdova serving as editor and publisher of what became "the newspaper of record for the lesbian feminist decade".
  3. In honor of her memory, Lambda Literary Foundation created the Jeanne Córdova Words Scholarship in 2016, and the Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction in 2017.

The world when Jeanne Córdova was born

Jeanne Córdova was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jeanne Córdova's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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