Obituaries

Glide church to celebrate the life of Janice Mirikitani Sunday

Glide church to celebrate the life of Janice Mirikitani Sunday

A celebration of the life of Glide Memorial Church co-founder and former San Francisco poet laureate Janice Mirikitani will be held Sunday, August 15, at the church and online.

Obituaries: April Asbury

Obituaries: April Asbury

The obituary for April Asbury, who had an uncanny ability to reach people's hearts.

Obituaries: Ruach Beverly Graffis

Obituaries: Ruach Beverly Graffis

The obituary for Ruach Beverly Graffis, a bisexual activist and taxi cab advocate.

Obituaries: Romeo Rosaire L'Heureux

Obituaries: Romeo Rosaire L'Heureux

The obituary for Romeo Rosaire L'Heureux, who worked in the banking industry and was involved in early gay life in San Francisco.

Poet, longtime ally Janice Mirikitani dies

Poet, longtime ally Janice Mirikitani dies

Janice Mirikitani, a poet, LGBTQ ally, and wife of Glide pastor the Reverend Cecil Williams, died July 29. She was 80.

Obituaries: John Francis Kennedy

Obituaries: John Francis Kennedy

Thew obituary for John Francis Kennedy, the dean of students at Dominican College in San Rafael.

Marilyn Robinson, former TLC board member, dies

Marilyn Robinson, former TLC board member, dies

Marilyn Sarah Robinson, a founding board member of the Transgender Law Center, died June 30, according to friends. She was 60.

Lesbian educator Sally Gearhart dies

Lesbian educator Sally Gearhart dies

Sally Miller Gearhart, the first out lesbian to receive a tenure-track position at San Francisco State University and a beloved LGBTQ rights advocate, died July 14, according to Jean Crosby, who sent out an email to friends.

Ken Scearce, director of Sin City Classic tournament, dies

Ken Scearce, director of Sin City Classic tournament, dies

The LGBTQ recreational sports community was rocked this week with the unexpected news that Sin City Classic tournament director Ken Scearce had died.

Retired AIDS researcher John Peterson dies

Retired AIDS researcher John Peterson dies

Professor Emeritus John Lamont Peterson, Ph.D., died unexpectedly of natural causes May 23 in Atlanta. He was 72.

Obituaries: Frenchie (Armand Joseph Cournoyer)

Obituaries: Frenchie (Armand Joseph Cournoyer)

The obituary for Frenchie (Armand Joseph Cournoyer), a San Francisco resident who was a raconteur.

Obituaries: Robert C. Potter

Obituaries: Robert C. Potter

The obituary for Robert C. Potter, who was a founding member of the Alexander Hamilton Post 448 of the American Legion.

Leigh Pankonin, known as Sister Phatima Rude, dies

Leigh Pankonin, known as Sister Phatima Rude, dies

Leigh Pankonin, best known as Phatima Rude, aka Sister Phatima la Dyke Van Dick/Sister Hateful Sow of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Inc., died May 18 while sleeping in their Portland, Oregon apartment.

Updated: Trans activist and AIDS survivor Felicia Elizondo dies

Updated: Trans activist and AIDS survivor Felicia Elizondo dies

Felicia "Flames" Elizondo, a transgender woman and longtime AIDS survivor, died Saturday, May 15. She was 74.