This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. “Her heroes were Eleanor Roosevelt and Bella Abzug.
Put those two women together and add some sexy spice and you have a picture of Lois.” That’s how Susan Kahaner described her sister, Lois Sasson, a behind-the-scenes, always stylish force for women’s rights, gay rights, human rights.
Ms. Sasson was the less-well-known half of a power couple in those arenas — her partner of 33 years was Lesley Gore, the singer known for “It’s My Party,” “You Don’t Own Me” and other 1960s hits.
Ms. Sasson never made the headlines at fund-raisers and demonstrations for feminist and other causes she supported, but those who did make such headlines.