| LC control no. | n 78089052 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Berzon, Betty |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1928-01-18 |
| Death date | 2006-01-24 |
| Place of birth | Saint Louis (Mo.) |
| Place of death | Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Lesbians--Counseling of Lesbians--Mental health--Treatment Lesbian community Gay rights |
| Affiliation | University of California, Los Angeles San Diego State University Western Gay Academic Union Gay/Lesbian Community Services Center National Gay Rights Advocates (U.S.) Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (West Hollywood, Calif.) |
| Profession or occupation | Psychotherapists Political activists Authors |
| Found in | Solomon, L. M. New perspectives on encounter groups, 1972. Surviving madness, 2011: subtitle (the Betty Berzon story) Wikipedia, viewed April 6, 2023: Betty Berzon (Betty Berzon (January 18, 1928, St. Louis, Missouri - January 24, 2006, Studio City, California), an American author and psychotherapist known for her work with the gay and lesbian communities; UCLA, 1952-1957; master's degree, San Diego State University, 1962; 1976, Berzon and partner Teresa DeCrescenzo were among eight founding members of Western Gay Academic Union; on boards of many gay organizations, including LA Gay and Lesbian Center (1972-1975), Gay Academic Union (1977-1979), National Gay Rights Advocates (1979-1984), and Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (1984-1994)) |
| Associated language | eng |
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