Lahusen helped with the founding of the original Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) in 1970, she contributed to a New York-based weekly newspaper named Gay Newsweekly, and co-authored The Gay Crusaders with Randy Wicker.
Lahusen membantu mendirikan Aliansi Aktivis Gay (GAA) awal pada 1970, ia berkontribusi pada koran mingguan asal New York bernama Gay Newsweekly, dan turut menulis The Gay Crusaders dengan Randy Wicker.