Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67
Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.
January 20, 2025
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Beau Biden, LGBT Ally and Son of VP, Dies
The eldest son of Vice President Joe Biden, an outspoken supporter of LGBT rights, died after a long battle with brain cancer.
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May 30, 2015
Legendary Designer Yves Saint Laurent Dies at 71
Yves Saint Laurent, 71, died Sunday night at his Paris home after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, said Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent's close friend and business partner for four decades.
June 3, 2008
Doctors Say Kennedy Has Brain Tumor
A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics' most enduring figures. Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma. His treatment will be decided after more tests, but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.
May 21, 2008
Kennedy Released From Hospital, Course of Treatment Unclear
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy gave a thumbs-up to well-wishers and kisses to relatives as he walked out of the hospital Wednesday, a day after learning he has a cancerous brain tumor. A square bandage at the back of his head marked the spot where doctors performed a biopsy Monday that led them to diagnose the Massachusetts Democrat with malignant glioma. Experts say such tumors are almost always fatal.
May 22, 2008
Tony Scott Director of The Hunger Dies
Filmmaker Tony Scott, who directed the lesbian vampire drama The Hunger, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles.
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August 20, 2012
Terminally Ill Woman and Partner First to Marry Under Ill. Law
A judge Monday ordered the immediate issuance of a marriage license to Vernita Gray, who has cancer, and partner Patricia Ewert.
November 26, 2013
WATCH: Washington Ad Says Only Marriage Protects All Families
Washington United For Marriage on Thursday released its second TV ad supporting marriage equality and asking voters to approve Referendum 74 in November.
September 21, 2012
Jimmy Carter, an LGBTQ+ Ally, to Begin Receiving Hospice Care
President Carter has been a longtime supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.
February 18, 2023
Connected With Love and Death In Our Age of Technology
Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death, & Technology, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, is available on iTunes and all digital platforms today.
February 5, 2013
Diane Olson, Marriage Equality Activist, Dies at 65
Olson and her wife, Robin Tyler, led the charge for marriage equality in California.
January 17, 2019
New Mexico Marriage Plaintiff Dies at 44
Jennifer Neuman-Roper, one of the plaintiffs in the case to establish marriage equality in New Mexico, has died.
November 12, 2013
John McCain—Veteran, Senator, Presidential Nominee—Is Dead
McCain was not always an LGBTQ ally, but he became more of one as his career went on.
August 25, 2018
Valerie Harper Says 'Gay' Scene From 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' Was Her Favorite
The actress best known for playing Rhoda on The Mary Tyler Moore Show said being one of the first people to talk about homosexuality on TV was her proudest professional moment.
March 11, 2013
NM County Issues Marriage Licenses
In New Mexico, Dona Ana County began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples today, while a lesbian couple in Santa Fe County filed suit for recognition.
August 21, 2013
Meghan McCain Blasts Trump's 'Cheap Rhetoric' at Father's Funeral
The daughter of John McCain, in her eulogy of him, delivered a forceful reproach of the president.
September 1, 2018
Wendy Rieger, Beloved NBC Anchor and LGBTQ+ Champion, Has Died
Tributes poured in on social media after news of her death was announced
April 18, 2022