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May 3, 2025
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Diane Olson, Marriage Equality Activist, Dies at 65
Olson and her wife, Robin Tyler, led the charge for marriage equality in California.
January 17, 2019
Just a Bunch of Friends Who Changed LGBT History
Reverend Troy Perry, Phillip Ray De Blieck, Diane Olson, and Robin Tyler have been agitating for change for half a century.
May 5, 2017
WATCH: Two of California's First Marriage Plaintiffs React to Ruling
Robin Tyler (left) and Diane Olson helped ignite the national marriage movement over a decade ago. Watch them react to today's historic ruling.
June 26, 2015
A Historic Wedding in Los Angeles
Robin Tyler and Diane Olson made history when, at 5:01 p.m. June 16, they became the first same-sex couple to say "I do" in Los Angeles County.
June 17, 2008
Prop. 8: A Case About Justice
Robin Tyler and her wife, Diane Olson, are plaintiffs in the California supreme court case seeking to overturn Proposition 8. Now, Tyler says, the time for saying "please don't divorce us" is over.
March 2, 2009
Tyler, Olson, and Lawyer Gloria Allred File Suit in Wake of Prop. 8
Robin Tyler and Diane Olson, the first plaintiff couple named in the historic lawsuit that overturned California's ban on gay marriage and the first same-sex couple married in Los Angeles County in June, wasted no time filing a new lawsuit with California's supreme court Wednesday morning. In announcing their legal action, the couple also said the No on 8 campaign -- specifically Los Angeles-based efforts -- dropped the ball in helping to defeat the measure.
November 6, 2008
California's First Historic Marriages
In a fitting start to marriage equality, longtime lesbian activists marry in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
June 17, 2008
Op-ed: How My Marriage Went From Skim to Creamy Cake Icing
Marriage activist Robin Tyler on the tireless efforts to make marriage happen, and the continuing road for full equality.
June 27, 2013
Prop. 8 Still Ahead With Most Precincts Reporting -- And the Suits Begin
California's Proposition 8 is ahead 52% to 48% with 95.4% of precincts reporting, the Los Angeles Times reports this morning. The measure to ban same-sex marriage has collected 5,163,908 votes so far, with 4,760,336 votes cast against it.
November 6, 2008
The Advocate Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Awards Luncheon
Honorees Rev. Troy Perry, Robin Tyler, Connor Franta, Kat Blaque, and Paul Colichman spoke to the past, present, and future of the LGBT activism.
June 14, 2017
L.A. Pride: A Celebration in Pictures
The best thing about Pride, especially L.A. Pride? The eye candy, of course!
June 10, 2008
Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon's Home Is First Lesbian Landmark in the West
The place where the pioneering lesbian couple founded the Daughters of Bilitis and launched The Ladder will be preserved for generations to come.Â
May 7, 2021
Op-ed: My Marriage Is Not an Experiment, Justice Alito
Activist Robin Tyler wants to remind the Supreme Court justices that they're not ruling only on laws. People's lives are at stake.
March 29, 2013
Photos From the Ground: Lobby Day, Sacramento
Demanding equality, hundreds of people took to the steps of the State Capitol this week in Sacramento. Advocate.com's exclusive photo gallery tells the story.
February 20, 2009
A Marriage Pre-Party in West Hollywood
Stars like Jay Leno and heroes like Judy Shepard and T.R. Knight kicked up their heels to launch Pride Month and revel in the California supreme court ruling lifting the state's ban on same-sex marriage
June 5, 2008
Same Fight, Different Approach
Prop. 8 opponents Gloria Allred and Jerry Brown don't quite see eye to eye on the next step in the fight for marriage equality.
January 13, 2009