Gay activist and journalist Doug Ireland dies at 67. On the same day the LGBT community in Britain mourns the passing of one activist, news comes through of the death of another major figure in America. From fighting the Vietnam war as a young activist to reporting on the executions of gay Iranians, Doug Ireland was a veteran advocate and champion for LGBTI people
Was Lou Reed the first Out rock star?
Soon after Lou Reed’s death at age 71 on Sunday, Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend tweeted that the legendary rock star was “maybe the first out songwriter,” an allusion to his purported bisexuality. During his lifetime, Reed was famous for his sybaritic pursuits and unorthodox lifestyle. But was he bisexual?
Sharley MacLean, veteran lesbian activist and member of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality has died peacefully at the age of 90.
Peter Pressland of CHE and Peter Tatchell pay tribute to a campaigning legend
The revolutionary socialist movement lost a great fighter on Saturday 24 August.
Amber Maxwell lived a difficult life. As a transgender woman, she found it impossible to find permanent work or accommodation. But through all her hardship, she put everything she had into the fight for socialism. Amber seemed to have boundless energy and enthusiasm for politics. Every week she would catch the bus from the homeless youth hostel where she lived to the University of Western Australia to help us build the organisation, sell Red Flag, fight cuts to higher education and campaign for refugee rights
On the sad passing of gay rights pioneer Jose Sarria: “Jose Sarria, founder of the International Court System showed us how to turn a night… Read More »Stewart Milk on Jose Sarria
One of America’s gay rights pioneering leaders, José Julio Sarria, passed away quietly in his home in New Mexico this morning. He was 91. Mr.… Read More »José Julio Sarria: December 22, 1922 – August 19, 2013
Mervyn Kingston was a priest of the Church of Ireland who affirmed the Church as an integral part of the community life of South Armagh; and… Read More »Mervyn Kingston – August 17th, 1947 to August 2nd, 2013
Kate Crutchley, actor, director and LGBT rights activist has dies aged 69. Born in Wolverhampton, Kate trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.… Read More »Kate Crutchley Dies
One of the most long-standing LGBT activists in the UK has died at the age of 82. He was a founder of the world’s oldest… Read More »Michael Brown Dies
Here is an obituary of Mary McIntosh, the academic feminist and lesbian and gay rights campaigner, who died on January the 5th 2013, by humanist… Read More »Mary McIntosh
