- She was the first from her family to graduate from college.
- She was almost kicked out of school for her campus activism in the 1960s
- A lesbian colleague has told her she is known as the "lesbian den mother of sociology" for her mentoring of lesbian students and junior scholars.
- Her father was an elected county official during the civil rights movement.
- She has witnessed a real Ku Klux Klan protest where there was several hundred Klansmen dressed in their signature garb burning a cross while protesting a movie that showed a kiss between a black man and a white woman.
- She led a demonstration against the differential rules for women and men in residence halls while at Indiana State University.
- She was confused for being a black woman when she applied and received the fellowship to attend Ohio State University; she had to apply and receive a subsequent an applicable fellowship!
- She has been with her life partner, Leila Rupp, since 1978.
- Her curriculum vitae is over 27 pages containing information on: 15 books and edited volumes, 100+ articles, chapters and reviews, and 20+ awards!
Estrada, Andrea. University of California, Santa Barbara. "Press Release: UCSB Sociologist Receives Career Achievement Awards." 15 May, 2008. Accessed 30 Mar. 2009.
Taylor, Verta. 2003. "My Life in Social Movements: From Sixties Activist to Lesbian Den Mother." Pp. 263-278 in Our Studies, Ourselves, eds. Barry Glassner and Rosanna Hertz. New York: Oxford University Press.
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