One of the best moments at the Democrats' convention this week was Hillary Clinton's moving observation: "My mother was born before women could vote. But in this election my daughter got to vote for her mother for President."
Del Martin, who died Wednesday at age 87, could top even that story. In 1955 she co-founded the first lesbian organization. She was a pariah. What a miracle it is that this same brave woman lived long enough to marry her same-sex partner, with the mayor of San Francisco presiding.
And what marvelous testimony to the fact that the work of the Founders continues. Few have done more than Del Martin to make our country a more perfect union.