Jeanne Córdova

**Jeanne Córdova** (18 ga Yuli, 1948 - 10 ga Janairu, 2016) marubuciya ce 'yar Amurka kuma mai goyon bayan ƙungiyar kare haƙƙin 'yan madigo da 'yan luwaɗi, wadda ta kafa ƙungiyar *The Lesbian Tide*, kuma ta kafa ƙungiyar LGBT ta Yammacin Tekun. Córdova, tsohuwar malamar cocin Katolika, ta kasance mai fafutukar kare haƙƙin mata ta biyu kuma mai bayyana kanta a matsayin 'yar madigo .    

Ta kasance marubuciya mai hazaka, 'yar jarida, kuma marubuciya mai lambar yabo ta Lambda Literary, Publishing Triangle da Goldie Award wacce ta lashe kyautar littafin tarihin *When We Were Outlaws: a Memoir of Love and Revolution* .      Domin girmama tunawa da ita, Gidauniyar Adabin Lambda ta kafa tallafin karatu na Jeanne Córdova Words Scholarship a shekarar 2016,  da kuma kyautar Jeanne Córdova don Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction a shekarar 2017. 

## Shekarun farko
An haifi Córdova a Bremerhaven, Jamus a shekarar 1948,  ita ce ta biyu a cikin 'ya'ya goma sha biyu da mahaifinta ɗan Mexico ne kuma mahaifiyar ɗan Irish-Amurka.  Ta yi makarantar sakandare a Makarantar Sakandare ta Bishop Amat da ke La Puente, California, gabashin Los Angeles sannan ta ci gaba da karatu a Jami'ar Jihar California, Los Angeles da Jami'ar California, Los Angeles (UCLA), inda ta kammala karatun digiri na *farko* a fannin Jin Dadin Jama'a. Ta yi aikin koyarwa a al'ummomin 'yan Afirka-Amurka da Latino na Watts & East Los Angeles kuma ta sami digiri na biyu a fannin Aikin Jama'a a UCLA a shekarar 1972. 

## Rayuwa da aiki
Córdova, wacce take da imani da Katolika, ta shiga gidan ibada na Immaculate Heart of Mary bayan kammala karatun sakandare a 1966, amma ta bar a 1968 yayin da ta fara gano asalin jinsinta kuma ta fara rashin gamsuwa da Cocin.   Ta kammala karatunta na aikin zamantakewa yayin da ta zama mai shirya al'umma/mai fafutuka sannan daga baya ta zama 'yar jarida.  Ta fara aikinta na kare haƙƙin 'yan madigo da luwaɗi a matsayin Shugabar ' Yan Matan Bilitis (DOB) reshen Los Angeles .  A lokacin shugabancinta na DOB ta buɗe cibiyar ' yan madigo ta farko a Los Angeles, a 1971.  A ƙarƙashin Córdova, wasiƙar labarai ta babi na DOB ta rikide zuwa *The Lesbian Tide* (1970–1980),  tare da Córdova tana aiki a matsayin edita kuma mai wallafa abin da ya zama "jaridar tarihi ta shekaru goma na mata 'yan madigo ".  Bugawar ta kasance "mafi girma a cikin ma'aunin kyawun aikin jarida". 

A shekarun 1970, Córdova ta kasance babbar mai shirya taruka, daga cikinsu akwai taron farko na 'yan madigo na Yammacin Tekun a Cocin Al'umma na Hoopersville (1971) da kuma taron farko na 'yan madigo na ƙasa   a Jami'ar California, Los Angeles (1973). Ta kuma zama a Hukumar Kula da Cibiyar Ayyukan Al'umma ta 'Yan Luwadi ta Los Angeles kuma ta zama Editan Haƙƙin Dan Adam na *jaridar Los Angeles Free Press* (1973–1976).

An zaɓe Córdova a matsayin wakiliya a taron mata na farko na ƙasa na shekarar mata ta duniya a Houston  (1977), inda ta kasance mai ra'ayin mazan jiya a bayan amincewa da ƙudurin tabbatar da 'yan madigo.  Ita ce daraktar watsa labarai ta Kudancin California a yaƙin neman zaɓen adawa da 'yan madigo Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative (1978),  wanda ya nemi a kori malaman 'yan madigo da 'yan madigo daga makarantun gwamnati na California. Ta ci gaba da zama wadda ta kafa babban taron farko na Ƙungiyar Mata ta 'Yan Madigo ta Ƙasa (1978),  kuma shugabar Ƙungiyar 'Yan Madigo ta Stonewall (1979–1981). 

A shekarun 1980, Córdova ta taimaka wajen kafa ƙungiyar 'yan luwaɗi da 'yan madigo ta jam'iyyar Democrat kuma ta yi aiki a matsayin ɗaya daga cikin wakilai talatin na 'yan madigo a fili zuwa Babban Taron Ƙasa na Democrat na 1980 a birnin New York .  ] Ta kasance wadda ta kafa ƙungiyar 'yan luwaɗi da 'yan madigo ta Los Angeles (1983) kuma memba ce a kwamitin kafa cibiyar al'umma ta 'yan madigo ta Los Angeles Connexxus Women's Center/Centro de Mujeres (1984–1988).  Ta kuma yi aiki a matsayin darektan watsa labarai na STOP 64, kamfen ɗin kayar da matakin keɓewa na California Proposition 64 na 1986 ta Lyndon LaRouche . 

A shekarun 1980 da 1990, Córdova ta kafa kuma ta buga *Community Yellow Pages* (1981–1999),  ta farko, kuma daga baya ta zama babbar jagorar kasuwanci ta LGBT a ƙasar; *Littafin Wayar Salula na New Age* (1987–1992);  da *Mujallar Square Peg* (1992–94), waɗanda suka shafi al'adun ƙauye da adabi.  A shekarar 1995, an zaɓe ta shugabar hukumar ONE National Gay &amp;amp; Lesbian Archives, kuma ta haɗu ta kafa tarin Lesbian Legacy Collection a ONE Archives tare da Yolanda Retter .

A shekarar 1999, Córdova ta sayar da *Community Yellow Pages* kuma ta zauna na tsawon shekaru takwas a Todos Santos, BCS Mexico. Ita da mijinta, Lynn Harris Ballen,  sun kafa wata ƙungiya mai zaman kanta don adalci a fannin tattalin arziki, Ƙungiyar Palapa ta Todos Santos, AC,  kuma Córdova ta yi aiki a matsayin shugabar ta ta farko har zuwa 2007.

Komawa zuwa Los Angeles, Cordova da Ballen sun kafa LEX&nbsp;– Ƙungiyar Binciken 'Yan Madigo, wadda ta ɗauki nauyin baje kolin fasaha da tarihi *na Genderplay in Lesbian Culture*  (2009) kuma ta ƙirƙiri bangon Lesbian Legacy a ONE Archives  (2009). Daga nan Córdova ta shirya kuma ta jagoranci taron Butch Voices na Los Angeles na 2010.  

Tarihin rayuwarta *When We Were Outlaws; Littafin tunawa da soyayya da juyin juya hali* ya sami kyautar Lambda Literary Award ta 2012 ("Lammy") don mafi kyawun "Lesbian Memoir/Tarihin Rayuwa",  Kyautar Golden Crown Literary Society ("Goldie") don mafi kyawun "Short Story/Essay/Collections (Non-Erotica)",  Kyautar Littattafan Amurka na Stonewall, 2013 - Kyautar Honor, da Judy Grahn don Non-fiction na Lesbian, 2012 Publishing Triangle . 

## Rayuwa ta sirri
Abokin Córdova na rayuwa shine Lynn Harris Ballen,  'yar jaridar rediyo ta mata  kuma 'yar mayakin 'yancin Afirka ta Kudu Frederick John Harris . Sun zauna a tsaunukan Hollywood, California da Todos Santos, BCS Mexico, kuma sun ƙirƙiri ayyuka daban-daban na kafofin watsa labarai tare - ciki har da *Square Peg Magazine*  da kuma al'adun mata 'yan madigo, nune-nune, da adabi masu taken tarihi. 

## Mutuwa
Córdova, mai shekaru 67, ta mutu a ranar 10 ga Janairu, 2016 sakamakon cutar kansar kwakwalwa da ta kama ta a gidanta da ke Los Angeles, California.  Kafin rasuwarta, Córdova ta rubuta "Wasika Game da Mutuwa, ga Al'ummomin 'Yan Madigona", wani wasiƙar bankwana da aka buga a cikin wallafe-wallafe da dama da suka shafi 'yan madigo a watan Satumba na 2015, inda ta sanar da al'umma game da rashin lafiyarta ta ƙarshe;   kuma ta ba da gudummawar kyautar gado ta dala miliyan 2 ga Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, inda ta kafa Asusun Jeanne R. Cordova.   Labarin mutuwarta ya bayyana a cikin Jaridar *[[Los Angeles Times]]*  kuma an tuna da ita a shirin Last Word, shirin mutuwar mako-mako na BBC Radio 4 a watan Janairun 2016. 

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### Mai rubuta labarai

* Jaridar *American Herald*, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, (2000–2002)
*  jarida, San Francisco. (1995-1998)
* *Kauyen Los Angeles View*, 1995
* *Mai Ba da Shawara* (1974–1976)
* *Jaridar 'Yancin Jarida ta Los Angeles*, Mai Rubuta Labarai da kuma Editan Haƙƙin Dan Adam (1973–1976).
* *Madigo*, Editan Labarai, Babban Edita, 1971–1980

### Labarai da labaran fasali
An buga labarai da labaran fasali na Córdova a cikin: The Guardian, The Nation, The Edge, Frontiers in LA, OUT! (New York City), Washington Blade (DC), Orange County Blade, Philadelphia Gay News, Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco), Seattle Gay News, The Body Politic (Boston), The Lesbian News (LA), Ten Percent Magazine (San Francisco), Los Angeles Free Press, The Advocate, Los Angeles Village View, Dykespeak Icon [], da kuma 'yan madigo .

## Lambobin yabo, girmamawa, da manyan abubuwan da suka faru
 

* 1978–79: Madigo ta farko da ta bayyana a cikin fim ɗin Who's Who in America (1978–79)
* 1981: Kyautar Sabis na Al'umma, Ƙungiyar Ilimi ta 'Yan Luwaɗi (1981)
* 1983: Kyautar Gane Al'umma, Matan Kudancin California don Fahimta don kafawa da buga Community Yellow Pages, wata cibiyar al'umma ta LA (1983)
* 1994: Mata Marasa Kyau: An zaɓe su a matsayin mace mai suna, wanda Gidauniyar Legacy Foundation NY ta tattara (1994)
* 1995: Kyautar farko ta ƙungiyar (saboda rawar da ta taka wajen kafa ƙungiyar kare haƙƙin ɗan luwaɗi a Yammacin Tekun a shekarun 1970). Taron ɗaliban da suka kammala karatun digiri na biyu na 'yan luwaɗi da mata masu jinsi biyu, Jami'ar Kudancin California (1995) 
* 1998: Kyautar Shaida "don aikin farko a madadin haƙƙin 'yan luwaɗi da madigo". Ƙungiyar Nazarin Kimiyyar Jima'i (1998)
* 2002: Kyautar Maɓallin Rainbow don hidimar al'umma ta tsawon rai, Birnin Yammacin Hollywood (2002)
* 2003: Kyautar Ganuwa ta Jaruman Al'adu, Taskar Tarihi ta Ƙasa ta ONE Luwadi da 'Yan Madigo (2003)
* 2006: Kakakin, Mexico City Book Fair/Feria del Libro del Zocalo de la Ciudad de Mexico (2006) 
* 2009: Kyautar Morris Kight ta Rayuwa, Christopher Street West (2009) 
* 2009: Jawabin Babban Jawabi a taron Butch Voices na 2009
* 2010: Manyan Mata 25 Masu Muhimmanci a Hukuma a Velvetpark na 2010 
* 2012: Jawabin Babban Jawabi na Stonewall Book Awards 2012
* 2014: An karrama shi a zane-zanen tarihi na Wells Fargo LGBT, West Hollywood (an bayyana shi a ranar 5 ga Yuni, 2014) 
* 2015: Kyautar Etheridge&nbsp;– WeHo Dyke Maris, Yuni 2015 
* 2018: An karrama wanda aka karrama, ya lashe kyaututtukan Frontlines na 2018. Gidauniyar Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice 
* 2019: An zaɓe ta a matsayin ɗaya daga cikin mata 200 da aka yi wa rijista a Place du Panthéon, Paris, 2019. Monumental Feminist Memorial, ƙungiyar Les MonumentalEs. 
* 2024: Google Doodle tana murnarta (6 ga Yuni, 2024), "Domin girmama Watan Alfahari, wannan Doodle tana murnar mai fafutukar 'yan madigo na Chicana, mai rajin kare hakkin mata, kuma marubuciya Jeanne Córdova, shugabar farko ta ƙungiyar kare haƙƙin LGBTQ+." 

## Majiyoyin adana bayanai
Cikakkun bayanai game da nasarorin masu fafutukar Córdova - gami da bayanan *The Lesbian Tide* - an adana su a cikin Tarihin 'Yan Luwaɗi da 'Yan Lesbian na Ƙasa guda ɗaya a Jami'ar Kudancin California . Tarin, gami da tarin hotuna mai yawa, an sarrafa shi gaba ɗaya kuma yana samuwa ga masu bincike don amfani. Taskar Labarai ta Kan layi ta California (wani aiki na California Digital Library ) yana ba da cikakken taimakon ganowa. 

## Aiki akan Jeanne Córdova

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