Adele Starr
American gay rights activist
About Adele Starr
Lived 1920 – 2010 (aged 90).
Adele Starr (February 10, 1920 – December 10, 2010) organized the Los Angeles chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in 1976.
Biography Ida Seltzer, later Adele Starr, was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 10, 1920, the daughter of an accountant and a homemaker.
Los Angeles P-FLAG, founded in 1976, received more than 7,500 letters requesting information. Every letter was answered by a member of the chapter.
She died on December 10, 2010, at 90 years old.
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Who was Adele Starr?
American gay rights activist (1920–2010)
When was Adele Starr born?
Adele Starr was born on 10 February 1920.
When did Adele Starr die?
Adele Starr died on 10 December 2010.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Adele Starr. https://biography.guide/adele-starr/
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