GLBT Pioneer Arthur Evans passed dead at 69.

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NOTE: I met him here in SF. Not only did he know Harvey Milk but he was among the first activists in NYC in the late 60's. He was there to dump shredded paper on a New York City Councilman and he was at San Francisco City Hall for the White Knight riot. He became quite conservative by today's standards by today's City standards, but there is no denying the impact he had on gay rights.


"Speaking of which, I’ve just learned today of the death of Arthur Evans, one of the great gay liberationists of the early Liberation period of the lgbt movement, circa 1969 to 1974. Arthur was a founding member of the Gay Activists Alliance and one of the original members of the Gay Liberation Front. He was also bright, intense, and deep—one of those men from a particular period and place (he lived most of his adult life in New York and later in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury area) who could have fit into many periods and places, and been a gift in all of them. Arthur, I’ll miss you greatly.

I have no details on the circumstances of Arthur’s demise, and expect to learn more in the coming days.

At a time when the world didn’t give a damn about homosexuals, Arthur demanded that attention be paid to our plight, our beauty and our liberation and he put himself on the line to make things better for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders everywhere.

I’m gonna miss arguing with him online and on Castro Street. A true queer original has died. Rest in peace, Arthur."

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