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| − | '''Patricia Ireland''' ([[birth|born]] [[1945]] [[October 19]] in [[Oak Park, Illinois]]) is a [[United States|U.S.]] [[administration|administrator]] and [[feminism|feminist]]. She served as president of the [[National Organization for Women]], from 1991 to 2001 and published an autobiography, ''What Women Want'', in 1996. | + | '''Patricia Ireland''' ([[birth|born]] [[1945]] [[October 19]] in [[Oak Park, Illinois]]) is a [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[administration|administrator]] and [[feminism|feminist]]. She served as president of the [[National Organization for Women]], from 1991 to 2001 and published an autobiography, ''What Women Want'', in 1996. |
Ireland obtained a Bachelor's degree from the [[University of Tennessee]] in 1966 and a law degree from the [[University of Miami School of Law]] in 1975<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nndb.com/people/690/000024618/ |title=Patricia Ireland at NNDB |accessdate=2007-02-10}}</ref>. | Ireland obtained a Bachelor's degree from the [[University of Tennessee]] in 1966 and a law degree from the [[University of Miami School of Law]] in 1975<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nndb.com/people/690/000024618/ |title=Patricia Ireland at NNDB |accessdate=2007-02-10}}</ref>. | ||
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Before becoming an [[attorney at law|attorney]], Ireland worked as a [[flight attendant]]. She began her fight for women's rights in the [[1960s]] when she discovered discrepancies in her [[insurance]] coverage. Her first victory came when the [[United States Department of Labor]] ruled in her favor, and she started her legal career doing volunteer work for the National Organization for Women. | Before becoming an [[attorney at law|attorney]], Ireland worked as a [[flight attendant]]. She began her fight for women's rights in the [[1960s]] when she discovered discrepancies in her [[insurance]] coverage. Her first victory came when the [[United States Department of Labor]] ruled in her favor, and she started her legal career doing volunteer work for the National Organization for Women. | ||
| − | She has advocated extensively for the rights of poor women, [[gay]]s and [[lesbian]]s, and [[Africa]]n women. She has also advocated electing female candidates, and training people to defend clinics from disruptive [[anti-abortion]] protesters around the United States. On December 17, 1991 she gave an interview with ''[[The Advocate]]'', a gay national publication, in which she stated that she had a husband and a female partner, Pat Silverthorn, a longtime activist in the [[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialist Workers Party]]<ref>{{cite news |first=Greg |last=Louganis |title=Thru the years | + | She has advocated extensively for the rights of poor women, [[gay]]s and [[lesbian]]s, and [[Africa]]n women. She has also advocated electing female candidates, and training people to defend clinics from disruptive [[anti-abortion]] protesters around the United States. On December 17, 1991 she gave an interview with ''[[The Advocate]]'', a gay national publication, in which she stated that she had a husband and a female partner, Pat Silverthorn, a longtime activist in the [[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialist Workers Party]]<!-- ref>{{cite news |first=Greg |last=Louganis |title=Thru the years |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_n770/ai_21236432 |publisher=[[The Advocate]] |date=1998-10-13 |accessdate=2007-01-23 |quote=I have a companion, and she's very important in my life. }}</ref -->. |
Ireland played a significant role in the brief 2000 presidential bid of former [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Carol Moseley Braun]]. | Ireland played a significant role in the brief 2000 presidential bid of former [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Carol Moseley Braun]]. | ||
| − | In 2003, Ireland served briefly as the [[chief executive officer]] of the [[YWCA]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ywca.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=djISI6PIKpG&b=1520401&ct=330537 |title=Patricia Ireland Named YWCA CEO |accessdate=2007-01-23 |work=[[YWCA]] press release archive }}</ref>. Her hiring was highly controversial among the more [[conservatism|conservative]] members of the organization, due to her [[bisexuality]], her [[polyamory|polyamorous]] lifestyle and her [[pro-choice]] politics<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32482 |title=Young Women Con Artists |accessdate=2007-01-23 |last=Farah |first=Joseph |date=2003-05-09 |publisher=[[WorldNetDaily]] |quote=Some people were shocked by the recent news that a philandering bisexual, radical feminist, abortion crusader was selected as the new president of the Young Women's Christian Association. }}</ref>. In October 2003 Ireland was dimissed, although YWCA spokespeople denied that conservative pressure was a factor in the decision<ref>{{cite news |title=Patricia Ireland fired from YWCA |url=http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid09493.asp |publisher=[[The Advocate]] |date=2003-10-22 |accessdate=2007-01-23 }}</ref>. | + | In 2003, Ireland served briefly as the [[chief executive officer]] of the [[YWCA]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ywca.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=djISI6PIKpG&b=1520401&ct=330537 |title=Patricia Ireland Named YWCA CEO |accessdate=2007-01-23 |work=[[YWCA]] press release archive }}</ref>. Her hiring was highly controversial among the more [[conservatism|conservative]] members of the organization, due to her [[bisexuality]], her [[polyamory|polyamorous]] lifestyle and her [[pro-choice]] politics<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32482 |title=Young Women Con Artists |accessdate=2007-01-23 |last=Farah |first=Joseph |date=2003-05-09 |publisher=[[WorldNetDaily]] |quote=Some people were shocked by the recent news that a philandering bisexual, radical feminist, abortion crusader was selected as the new president of the Young Women's Christian Association. }}</ref>. In October 2003 Ireland was dimissed, although YWCA spokespeople denied that conservative pressure was a factor in the decision<!-- ref>{{cite news |title=Patricia Ireland fired from YWCA |url=http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid09493.asp |publisher=[[The Advocate]] |date=2003-10-22 |accessdate=2007-01-23 }}</ref -->. |
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 17 November 2007
Patricia Ireland (born 1945 October 19 in Oak Park, Illinois) is a U.S. administrator and feminist. She served as president of the National Organization for Women, from 1991 to 2001 and published an autobiography, What Women Want, in 1996.
Ireland obtained a Bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in 1966 and a law degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1975[1].
Before becoming an attorney, Ireland worked as a flight attendant. She began her fight for women's rights in the 1960s when she discovered discrepancies in her insurance coverage. Her first victory came when the United States Department of Labor ruled in her favor, and she started her legal career doing volunteer work for the National Organization for Women.
She has advocated extensively for the rights of poor women, gays and lesbians, and African women. She has also advocated electing female candidates, and training people to defend clinics from disruptive anti-abortion protesters around the United States. On December 17, 1991 she gave an interview with The Advocate, a gay national publication, in which she stated that she had a husband and a female partner, Pat Silverthorn, a longtime activist in the Socialist Workers Party.
Ireland played a significant role in the brief 2000 presidential bid of former Senator Carol Moseley Braun.
In 2003, Ireland served briefly as the chief executive officer of the YWCA[2]. Her hiring was highly controversial among the more conservative members of the organization, due to her bisexuality, her polyamorous lifestyle and her pro-choice politics[3]. In October 2003 Ireland was dimissed, although YWCA spokespeople denied that conservative pressure was a factor in the decision.
References[edit]
- ↑ Patricia Ireland at NNDB. URL accessed on 2007-02-10.
- ↑ Patricia Ireland Named YWCA CEO. YWCA press release archive. URL accessed on 2007-01-23.
- ↑ Farah, Joseph Young Women Con Artists. WorldNetDaily. URL accessed on 2007-01-23.
External links[edit]
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