Marie Equi (Full documentary) | Oregon Experience

Marie Equi was an early female physician in Oregon and a champion for the working class. US Attorney for Oregon once said, "She's the most dangerous radical on the west coast" During the early 1900s, Dr. Marie Equi was among the pioneering female physicians in Oregon focusing on the health of women and children. Fiercely independent she was a radical activist for the working class, lived openly as a lesbian and championed reproductive rights and civil liberties for all. Learn more at https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/1... --- Oregon Public Broadcasting aims to amplify the community, connect Oregon and its neighbors, and illuminate a wider world through stories. Member support makes all the videos on the OPB YouTube channel possible, and everything else you love. Ensure the next important story is covered and join in as a Sustainer now at https://give.opb.org/opb/?s=OAMEGNS22... #OregonExperience #MarieEqui #reproductiverights #lgbtqissues #lgbtqicon #OPB #Oregon #PacificNorthWest