The Story Of Ruth Ellis, The Convicted Murderer Who Became The Last Woman Ever Hanged In The U.K.

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What happened during week 6 of the trial for the death of Manuel Ellis

Ruth Ellis, a Detroiter, was the oldest surviving open lesbian, and an activist who took in unhoused LGBTQ youth. Born in 1899, and living until age 101, she came out as a lesbian around 1915. Today, the Ruth Ellis Center provides safe housing for vulnerable youth in our community. | Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib