Duboce Triangle in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Marie Equi
(1872-1952)
— Rainbow Honor Walk —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2021
1. Marie Equi Marker
Erected 2019 by Rainbow Honor Walk.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Peace • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1872.
Location. 37° 45.885′ N, 122° 25.965′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Duboce Triangle. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and Noe Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2288 Market Street, San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Divine (within shouting distance of this marker); Alvin Ailey (within shouting distance of this marker); W.H. Auden (within shouting distance of this marker); Gladys Bentley (within shouting distance of this marker); Quentin Crisp (within shouting distance of this marker); Sylvia Rivera (within shouting distance of this
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1. Marie Equi (Wikipedia).
"Marie Equi (April 7, 1872 – July 13, 1952) was an early American medical doctor in the American West devoted to providing care to working-class and poor patients. She regularly provided birth control information and abortions at a time when both were illegal. She became a political activist and advocated civic and economic reforms, including women's right to vote and an eight-hour workday. After being clubbed by a policeman in a 1913 workers' strike, Equi aligned herself with anarchists and the radical labor movement.(Submitted on November 30, 2021.)
Equi was a lesbian who maintained a primary relationship with Harriet Frances Speckart (1883 - May 15, 1927) for more than a decade. The two women adopted an infant and raised the child in an early example, for the United States, of a same-sex alternative family. For her radical politics and same-sex relations, Equi battled discrimination and harassment. In 1918, Equi was convicted under the Sedition Act for speaking against U.S. involvement in World War I. She was sentenced toa three-year term at San Quentin State Prison. She was the only known lesbian and radical to be incarcerated at the prison."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 20212. Marie Equi Marker - wide view
2. Marie Equi (Lighting the Way).
"In 1918, with increasing suppression of dissent, Marie was indicted on charges under the Sedition Act which included vowing allegiance to the red banner of industrial workers and attacking the character of U.S. soldiers. She was wiretapped, her friends were followed, and an informant was planted in her inner circle. At her trial, she denied the charges and objected to excessive surveillance. The prosecution presented evidence of her lesbianism and anger issues. Marie affirmed her patriotism and stated that she took issue, not with the government, but with corporate profiteering. Marie was found guilty and sentenced to three years in federal prison on December 31, 1918. She served 10 months at San Quentin California State Prison before she earned early release for good behavior. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt pardoned Marie on December 24, 1933."(Submitted on November 30, 2021.)
via Wikipedia Commons, circa 1915
3. Marie Equi - marker image source photo
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
