Dr. Marie Equi was a doctor who lived in Oregon and California from the 1890s until her death in 1952. She was an out lesbian who was not afraid to buck the system by speaking for peace, access to health care for women (including birth control and abortion), women’s rights, and better working conditions.

This pattern is named in her honor. If you do not wish to buy this pattern use the code: AliForney . Ali was a trans youth and peer worker in NYC who was murdered in 1997. Ali’s memory has been preserved in the Ali Forney Center which serves homeless LGTBQIA+ youth of greater NYC.