Yolanda Retter
| Yolanda Retter | |
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| Born |
December 4, 1947 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | August 18, 2007 (aged 59) Van Nuys, Los Angeles |
| Nationality | Latin-American |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Known for | lesbian activist |
Yolanda Retter (December 4, 1947 – August 18, 2007) was an American lesbian librarian, archivist, scholar, and activist in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Retter attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California and graduated in 1970 with a degree in sociology. In the 1980s she completed masters degrees in library science (1983) and social work (1987) from the University of California, Los Angeles and in 1996 she received her Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
From 2003 to the time of her death, Retter served as the head librarian and archivist of the Chicano Studies Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Yolanda died after a short battle with cancer surrounded by women she chose, including her partner of thirteen years: Leslie Golden Stampler.
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