She was unapologetic about her sexuality, and thus became an icon for both the LGBT rights and feminist movements when her poems, plays, letters and essays were rediscovered during the 1970s and 1980s.
Ta ei häbenenud oma seksuaalsust, mistõttu sai temast geide õiguste eest võitlevate ja feministlike liikumiste ikoon, kui tema luuletused, näidendid, kirjad ja esseed 1970. ja 1980. aastatel taasavastati.