Claudia Ann Scott

Claudia (Ann) Scott (October 31, 1948 – December 22, 1979) was an American poet and lesbian activist. She was the first of seven children of Robert Hogue Scott and Martha Jane Scott in Placentia, California. Claudia spent her childhood in California before moving to Grant's Pass, Oregon, where she graduated from high school. She began her writing and activism while in college and concentrated more on both passions as she moved to Chicago. She later moved again to Philadelphia to pursue a romantic interest, where she also was engaged in various community organizations and projects centered around the gay community. Many of her works draw inspiration from the challenges of being part of a fundamentalist Christian family with strong conservative views. She was close with her youngest sibling, Scott O'Hara, gay pornographic performer and author. The poem For My Youngest Brother, is written by Claudia from his perspective and discusses his sexuality and criticisms of Christianity.