AIDS pioneer’s life reflects LGBT/AIDS history
Activist was former winner in annual Blade readers’ poll
Lifelong D.C.-area resident loved to travel
Robert Osborne, Liz Smith, ‘True Blood’s’ Nelsan Ellis also died this year
Longtime activist, award-winning journalist
Accompanied president to Hilton Hotel on day of assassination attempt
Co-founder of GAA was manager at Ziegfeld’s-Secrets
Longtime LGBT advocate a ‘major force’ in Democratic Party
Longtime supporter of Black Pride
Lesbian pastor, gospel singer was regular D.C. visitor