Edythe D. Eyde better known by her pen name Lisa Ben, was an American editor, author, active fantasy-fiction fan and fanzine contributor, and songwriter. She created the first known lesbian publication in North America, Vice Versa. Ben produced the magazine for a year and distributed it locally in Los Angeles, California, in the late 1940s. She was also active in lesbian bars as a musician in the years following her involvement with Vice Versa. Eyde has been recognized as a pioneer in the LGBT movement and the foremother of the women in print movement during second-wave feminism.
Lisa Ben, American singer-songwriter and journalist (died 2015)
On November 7, in the year 1921, Lisa Ben, American singer-songwriter and journalist (died 2015). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of November 7, one of 497 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Lisa Ben. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on November 7, 1921 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 3 June 2026.
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