Terrie Pendleton grew up in a small Pennsylvania town outside of Philadelphia. She joined the Army to explore worlds outside of her community and to further her education.
Terrie met her partner of ten years in the military and lived five of those years in Germany. In 1987, they moved to Richmond, Virginia. After their relationship ended, Terrie became involved in lesbian activism.
Terrie, along with several other women, cofounded the organization Lesbian Women of Color, a social and political organization dedicated to addressing the needs, interests, and politics of women of color.
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