San Francisco lost one of its most influential queer elders in 2020. Phyllis Lyon was a lesbian activist and trailblazer. She died April 9, 2020 at the age of 95. Phyllis developed dementia in her final years and was able to live independently in her own home. Or so she thought. A community of lesbian, queer, and trans people supported her with kindness... and deceit.

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