Sally gearhart biography
Sally gearhart biography!
Sally Miller Gearhart
American novelist (–)
Sally Miller Gearhart | |
|---|---|
Sally Miller Gearhart in Eugene, Oregon, November | |
| Born | ()April 15, Pearisburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, () (aged&#;90) Ukiah, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Educator, Novelist |
| Education | Sweet Briar College (BA) Bowling Green State University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD) |
| Genre | Science fiction, Feminist Theory, Gender Studies |
Sally Miller Gearhart (April 15, – July 14, ) was an American teacher, feminist, science-fiction writer, and political activist.[1] In , she became the first open lesbian to obtain a tenure-track faculty position when she was hired by San Francisco State University, where she helped establish one of the first women and gender study programs in the country.[2] She later became a nationally known gay rights activist.[2]
Early life
Sally Miller Gearhart was born in Pearisburg, Virginia, in to Sarah Miller