January 2016
5th Pierre Boulez (aged 90), composer.
6th Francis King, CBE (aged 86), novelist and theatre critic
10th Jeanne Cordova (aged 67), activist, author and publisher
10th David Bowie (aged 69), singer-songwriter and actor
12th David St. Vincent (aged 48), writer and activist in Romania
13th Brian Bedford (aged 80), Tony award-winning actor
13th Bryn Kelly (aged 35), transgender advocate and writer
March
2016
2nd Tony
Warren (aged 79), creator of “Coronation Street”, the world’s longest-running
tv soap13th Sir Peter Maxwell Davis (aged 81), composer
18th Guido Westerwelle (aged 54), Vice-Chancellor of Germany 2009-13
April
2016
11th Miss
Shangay Lily (Enrique Vásquez) (aged 53), drag queen and activist12th David Gest (aged 62), television producer, ex-husband of Liza Minnelli
14th Dan Ireland (aged 57), film director and producer
16th Maurice Kenny (aged 69), poet of Mohawk heritage
18th Brian Asawa (aged 49), opera singer
28th Jim Morris (aged 80), bodybuilding multi-champion, including Mr Universe 1977
28th Demetrius Mallisham (aged 46), lgbt community liaison to the Mayor of Baltimore
May
2016
6th Candye
Kane (aged 54), singer, entertainer and porn star16th Donald Eckert (aged 74), photographer and chronicler of the Gay Games
19th Mario Pannella (aged 86), Italian Member of the European Parliament 1979-2009
26th Angelo D’Agostino (aged 52), figure skater, Olympic reserve, and Gay Games competitor
28th Connie Kopelov (aged 90), became the first same-sex spouse in New York City
June
2016
4th Paul
Walentowicz (aged 65), Labour Party campaigner, mayoral spouse of Ealing 201110th Desmond Healey (aged 85), theatre designer
17th Peter Feuchtwanger (aged 86), concert piano tutor and mentor
July
2016
11th Bruce
Littrell (aged 61), tennis umpire, Chief Umpire at the 2015 US Open18th Antony Copley (aged 79), historian of sexuality and of Indian religions
18th Jeffrey Montgomery (aged 63), activist and anti-violence campaigner
26th Miss Cleo (Youree Dell Harris) (aged 53), television psychic
August
2016
3rd Elliot
Tiber (aged 81), co-founder of the Woodstock Festival12th Mark Thompson (aged 63), former senior editor of The Advocate
14th Alan Wilkinson (aged 60), Zimbabwean activist and campaigner
28th Juan Gabriel (aged 66), Mexican star singer
September
2016
8th Lady
Chablis (aged 59), cabaret performer and actor11th Alexis Arquette (aged 47), actor
16th Edward Albee (aged 88), playwright
18th Stephanie Anne Lloyd (aged 70), businesswoman and reality tv celebrity
24th John Michael Gray (aged 66), hat-maker who, with partner, was known as The Hat Sisters
October
2016
10th Marnix
Kappers (aged 73), Dutch cabaret singer and actor23rd Peter Burns (aged 57), singer with Dead or Alive
November
2016
5th Giles
Waterfield (aged 67), novelist and art gallery director14th David Manusco (aged 72), DJ and pioneer of disco music
December
2016
19th Lionel
Blue (aged 86), Reform Rabbi; television and radio personality19th German man killed in the Berlin Christmas Market Terror attack (his name withheld by his injured American partner and family)
25th George Michael (aged 53), singer songwriter
The man killed in the Berlin Christmas market attack reminds us all that we live in troubling times when anyone can become a victim regardless of sexuality. This year we have seen a truly horrific attack aimed at the lgbt community which resulted in the deaths of many lgbt and non-lgbt people.
The Pulse club in Orlando, a well-known gay club in Florida, was attacked on 12th June by a lone gunman in an obvious anti-gay hate crime. The list of victims is as follows:
Stanley Almodovar III, aged 23
Amanda Alvear, aged 25Oscar Aracena-Montero, aged 26
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, aged 33
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, aged 21
Martin Benitez Torres, aged 33
Antonio Brown, aged 30
Darryl Burt II, aged 29
Jonathan Camuy Vega, aged 24
Angel Candelario-Padro, aged 28
Simon Carrillo Fernandez, aged 31
Juan Chevez-Martinez, aged 25
Luis Conde, aged 39
Cory Connell, aged 21
Tevin Crosby, aged 25
Franky Dejesus Velazquez, aged 50
Deonka Drayton, aged 32
Mercedez Flores, aged 26
Juan Guerrero, aged 22
Peter Gonzalez-Cruz, aged 22
Paul Henry, aged 41
Frank Hernandez, aged 27
Miguel Honorato, aged 30
Javier Jorge-Reyes, aged 40
Jason Josaphat, aged 19
Eddie Justice, aged 30
Anthony Laureano Disla, aged 25
Christopher Leinonen, aged 32
Brenda Marquez McCool, aged 49
Jean Mendez Perez, aged 35
Akyra Monet Murray, aged 18
Kimberly Morris, aged 37
Jean Nieves Rodriguez, aged 27
Luis Ocasio-Capo, aged 20
Geraldo Ortiz-Jimenez, aged 25
Eric Ortiz-Rivera, aged 36
Joel Rayon Paniagua, aged 32
Enrique Rios Jr., aged 25
Juan Rivera Velazquez, aged 37
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, aged 24
Christopher Sanfeliz, aged 24
Xavier Serrano Rosado, aged 35
Gilberto Silva Menendez, aged 25
Edward Sotomayor Jr., aged 34
Shane Tomlinson, aged 33
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, aged 25
Luis Vielma, aged 22
Luis Wilson-Leon, aged 37
Jerald Wright, aged 31