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Gilbert Baker, Gay Activist Who Created the Rainbow Flag, Dies at 65

2017-04-01T03:08:52+0000

Mr. Baker’s emblem, which he created in 1978, came to symbolize the gay rights movement. He described himself as the “gay Betsy Ross.”


Gay Brewer, Golfer Who Won Masters in 1967, Dies at 75

2007-09-01T04:00:00+0000

Brewer won the 1967 Masters as well as nine other PGA Tour events during the 1960s and 1970s.


Robert Wood, 95, Dies; Urged Christian Acceptance of Gay People

2018-08-28T22:09:51+0000

A United Church of Christ minister, he was the author of the 1960 book “Christ and the Homosexual,” a plea for equality that was rare at the time.


Gillian Freeman, Groundbreaking Novelist on a Gay Theme, Dies at 89

2019-03-08T23:36:55+0000

She drew notice for a story of a gay attraction that threatens a marriage and a fictional diary of a woman in Nazi Germany that some took to be true.


Deb Price, a First as a Columnist on Gay Life, Dies at 62

2020-12-10T22:28:38+0000

If she wrote for mainstream Americans about same-sex couples in everyday situations, she thought, society would have a harder time denying them equal rights.


Gay Culverhouse,Who Helped Injured Football Players, Dies at 73

2020-07-02T20:12:20+0000

She navigated the league’s male-dominated world as a team president, then devoted her energy to fighting on behalf of players with brain disorders.


Louis Sheldon, Anti-Gay Minister With Political Clout, Dies at 85

2020-06-05T18:52:54+0000

The founder of the Traditional Values Coalition, he railed against what he called the “homosexual agenda,” gaining the ear of national politicians.


Man Arrested in Notorious 1980s Killing of Gay American in Australia

2020-05-12T01:54:58+0000

The killing of Scott Johnson drew attention to a rash of crimes in past decades in which gay men were targeted by gangs of young people.


Tarlach MacNiallais, Who Fought for Gay and Disability Rights, Dies at 57

2020-04-17T20:28:46+0000

Mr. MacNiallais helped organize the St. Pat’s For All Parade in Queens, a more inclusive version of the annual parade on Fifth Avenue.


Phyllis Lyon, Lesbian Activist and Gay Marriage Trailblazer, Dies at 95

2020-04-10T22:02:41+0000

When Ms. Lyon married her partner of 55 years in 2008, they formed the first legal gay union in California.



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Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:51:02 +0000

Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.

Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:42:57 +0000

His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.

Fuzzy Zoeller, Who Won Two Majors on the PGA Tour, Dies at 74

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:56:14 +0000

He was a witty and popular figure, but his racially insensitive remarks about Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters led to death threats and many apologies.

James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:41:57 +0000

He spent months searching the wreckage of the World Trade Center for his son’s remains, then suffered lung illnesses attributed to toxic dust.

Biyouna, Algerian Star With Tart Tongue Onscreen and Off, Dies at 73

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:49:59 +0000

For generations of Algerians, the fierce independence of her persona reflected their struggles in a country torn by civil war and repression.

Colleen Jones, Curling Champion and Broadcaster, Dies at 65

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:42:28 +0000

She won two world titles and six Canadian national championships, and was also a television anchor, reporter and commentator.



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