Jack Porter, a gay man who was one of the original board members of the National AIDS Memorial Grove and a longtime volunteer, died Friday, November 15. He was 81.
Frank William Shawl, a gay man who was dance artist, educator, and co-founder, along with the late Victor Anderson, of Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley, died at his home Friday, October 4. He was 87.
Daphne Dorman, a transgender comedian and activist who gained national prominence after being referenced by Dave Chappelle in his controversial Netflix special, died by suicide October 11, according to media outlets and San Francisco officials.