Bernie Delia, co-chair of World Pride 2025 and towering LGBTQ+ rights activist, is dead
He was 68 years old.
June 25 2024 10:29 AM
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He was 68 years old.
The niece of Edward Thomas Ryan, the decorated military veteran who came out as gay in his obituary, is proud her uncle "got to open doors for other people."
The gay rights icon was memorialized in the January 11, 1979 issue of The Advocate. Read the obituary below.
Lubinski eventually became assistant Minneapolis police chief.
They were initially expected to survive only a year but had long and full lives.
The Tony winner was also known for Beyond Therapy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and more.
She oversaw North America’s longest-running lesbian publication.
Lieberman, who was Al Gore's running mate in 2000, leaves a largely pro-LGBTQ+ record.
Reflecting on the legacy of the man who brought LGBTQ+ liberation to the White House.
Mixner's advocacy spanned from the 1960s movements for civil rights and peace to the 21st-century fight for marriage equality and included notable involvement with Bill Clinton on the issue of gays in the military.
“Pat Logue was a brilliant lawyer, a trailblazing jurist, and a hero to the LGBTQ community," says a Lambda Legal statement.
An accomplished operatic singer, Ostrow is best known for the gay bathhouse where Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, and others launched their careers performing to naked gay men.
Gentili worked for the rights of trans people and others, and was an actress on Pose and an award-winning author.
Maguire cohosted a gay talk show in Boston in the 1970s and helped elect the nation's first out state legislator, Elaine Noble of Massachusetts.
Barber, who won medals in several international competitions, came out in 2017.
Shelby Riddick-Walker was struck and killed by a vehicle going the wrong way in a tunnel.
Napolitano's death was announced on social media by his husband of seven months.
Hoff, who treated many LGBTQ+ patients, made a documentary about her own transition.
Tributes pour in for the beloved Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor remembered for his talent, kindness, and enduring legacy.
Braugher received acclaim for his work through the years, including an Emmy award. He played queer police captain Raymond Hold in the comedy 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' and was a fan favorite.