Obituaries

Obituaries: Irene Smith

Obituaries: Irene Smith

San Francisco lost one of its greathearted citizens when the beloved Irene Smith, the first person to offer massage to people with AIDS, left her body from complications of esophageal cancer.

Obituaries: Memorial set for Margo St. James

Obituaries: Memorial set for Margo St. James

A virtual memorial for sex workers advocate Margo St. James will be held Saturday, May 1, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time.

Obituaries: Jeffrey Thomas Antonson (Oden)

Obituaries: Jeffrey Thomas Antonson (Oden)

The obituary for Jeffrey Thomas Antonson (Oden), who cared deeply about climate change.

Obituaries: Helen Wagner

Obituaries: Helen Wagner

The obituary for Helen Wagner, whose Northern California ranch served as the location for the old Hopyard Women's Music Festival.

Obituaries: Max Vela

Obituaries: Max Vela

The obituary for Max Vela.

Gay Jewish philanthropist Al Baum dies

Gay Jewish philanthropist Al Baum dies

Alvin H. Baum Jr., a gay man whose philanthropic efforts benefited the LGBTQ and Jewish communities for decades, died March 28. He was 90.

Obituaries: Emilio Victorio Sánchez

Obituaries: Emilio Victorio Sánchez

The obituary for Emilio Victorio Sánchez.

Obituaries: Sally McDonnell

Obituaries: Sally McDonnell

The obituary for Sally McDonnell.

AIDS activist Tryfan Morys Eibhlyn Llwyd dies

AIDS activist Tryfan Morys Eibhlyn Llwyd dies

AIDS activist and longtime anti-imperialist organizer Tryfan Morys Eibhlyn Llwyd died March 3 in Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 70. Survivors said the death was due to natural causes, and not related to COVID-19.

Obituaries: Christopher J. "Chris" Woitel

Obituaries: Christopher J. "Chris" Woitel

The obituary for Christopher J. "Chris" Woitel.

Obituaries: Gary King

Obituaries: Gary King

The obituary for Gary King.

Obituaries: Leanne Martin

Obituaries: Leanne Martin

The obituary for Leanne Martin.

Gay Chinese American activist Hoover Lee dies

Gay Chinese American activist Hoover Lee dies

Hoover Lee, a Hawaii-born gay Chinese American activist and champion of global LGBTQ human rights, died February 11 at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He was 83.

Obituaries: Simon Sheppard

Obituaries: Simon Sheppard

The obituary for Simon Sheppard.