Berzon, Betty

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Name (Latin)
Berzon, Betty
Date of birth
1928-01-18
Date of death
2006-01-24
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Gay rights
Lesbian community
Lesbians--Counseling of
lesbians mental health treatment
Occupation
Authors
Political activists
Psychotherapists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 161531462
Wikidata: Q850265
Library of congress: n 78089052
HAI10: 000043898
Sources of Information
  • Surviving madness, 2011:subtitle (the Betty Berzon story)
  • Wikipedia, viewed April 6, 2023:Betty Berzon (Betty Berzon (January 18, 1928, St. Louis, Missouri - January 24, 2006, Studio City, California), an American author and psychotherapist known for her work with the gay and lesbian communities; UCLA, 1952-1957; master's degree, San Diego State University, 1962; 1976, Berzon and partner Teresa DeCrescenzo were among eight founding members of Western Gay Academic Union; on boards of many gay organizations, including LA Gay and Lesbian Center (1972-1975), Gay Academic Union (1977-1979), National Gay Rights Advocates (1979-1984), and Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (1984-1994))
  • Solomon, L. M. New perspectives on encounter groups, 1972.