Prominent LGBTQ Deaths in 2017

The global LGBTQ community lost many notable individuals during the year. Each of these individuals has played an important and visible role in creating an awareness, sensitivity, profile, and as an activist for human rights as they relate to minorities and sexual diversities. These individuals include fashion designers, entertainers, activists, journalists, business people, politicians and authors. They hail from Australia, China, France, Great Britain, Jamaica, Spain, Tunisia, and the United States.

Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies:

Australia

• Ron Muncaster - fashion designer

China

• Ren Hang - photographer

France

• Pierre Berge - partner of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent

Great Britain

• Gordon Aikman - MND activist
• Henry Badenhorst - co-founder of Gaydar.com
• Damian Baker - pop singer
• Dean Eastmond - editor of HISKIND magazine
• Gorden Kaye - actor
• Richard Smith - author

Jamaica

• Dexter Pottinger - fashion designer

Spain

• David Delfin - fashion designer

Tunisia

• Azzedine Alaia - fashion designer

United States

• Gilbert Baker - creator of the rainbow flag
• Ben Barres - transgender neuroscientist
• J. D. Disalvatore - filmmaker
• Edward Flanagan - first openly gay man elected state-wide (Vermont) in the country
• Michael Friedman - theatre composer
• Brittany Johnson - rapper
• Norma McCorvey - activist
• Kate Millett - feminist
• Jim Nabors - singer
• Robert Osbornes - host, Turner Classic Movies
• Tommy Page - pop singer
• Lil Peeps - emo rapper
• Charles Shively - activist/journalist
• Edith Windsor - activist

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