2013 - More Lives Remembered

Last New Year’s Eve I listed some of the lgbt people who had died during 2013. There wasn’t space to list all of them, and I’ve been made aware of several others since then. So here, on what was traditionally New Year’s Eve before modern times, is a continuation of those in the lgbt community who died during 2013.

28^th Jan.          Dan Massey, sexual freedom advocate and lgbt activist, aged 70.

23^rd Mar.          Christopher Robson, founder, Gay and Lesbian Equality Network.

25^th May          Herman Emminck, Dutch singer and broadcaster, aged 86.

10^th Jun.          Chrisie Edkins, transgender campaigner and singer, aged 33.

14^th Jun.          Dr. John Morin, sexologist and author, aged 67.

13^th Aug.         Damon Intrabartolo, film composer (“Fantastic Four”, “Superman Returns”), aged 39.

21^st Sept.        Sean Morrin, lgbt and human rights activist, aged 48.

22^nd Sept.       Gloria Johnson, women’s and lgbt activist, aged 76.

29^th Sept.        Rick Salinas, early AIDS activist, aged 82.

30^th Sept.        Dr. Daniella Kaufman, pioneer author on trans issues, aged 53.

8^th Oct.            Philip Chevron, guitarist with The Pogues, aged 56.

12^th Oct.          Elmer Lokkins, US army veteran, same-sex marriage campaigner, aged 93.

2^nd Nov            Betsy Smittle, country singer, aged 60.

3^rd Nov.            Ronald Rebholz, Emeritus Professor, Stanford University, aged 81.

21^st Nov.          Conrad Susa, composer. Aged 78.

14^th Dec.         Marvin Burrows, same-sex marriage campaigner, aged 77.

22^nd Dec.        Christopher Lee, film-maker, founder of Tranny Fest.

26^th Dec.         Otis Charles, Episcopal Bishop of Utah (1971-93), aged 87.