Andrew Cray
Andrew Cray | |
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Born | |
Died | August 28, 2014 | (aged 28)
Education | Northwestern University (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Andrew S. Cray (June 11, 1986 – August 28, 2014)
Early life and education
Andrew Cray was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the child of Steven and Ardis Cray.[3] Cray was valedictorian of the Chippewa Falls High School Class of 2004.[4] In addition to achieving high marks academically, he was a multi-instrument musician who played the drums, clarinet, keyboard and trombone. Cray was student director of the school concert band and a recipient of the John Philip Sousa award.
After high school, he received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School. During his time at Northwestern, Cray was the activism chair for Rainbow Alliance.
Career
After coming out as a
Beginning in 2012, Cray served as a Policy Analyst for the
Cray participated in an event at the White House to celebrate the enrollment of more than 8 million people into health insurance following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Cray received a standing ovation from attendees. Paulette Aniskoff, director of the
Personal life and death
In August 2014, Cray married future State Senator Sarah McBride after he received a terminal cancer diagnosis. Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson presided at their ceremony. Four days after their wedding, Cray died from oral cancer.[10][11]
Cray was the grandson of the late
Legacy
In October 2014,
References
- ^ "Andrew S. Cray Obituary". Chippewa.com. The Chippewa Herald. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Andy Cray and His Life's Work". National Center for Transgender Equality. 30 August 2014.
- ^ An, Jenny. "From Andrea to Andy". No. 5 June 2004. North by Northwestern. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Hage, Jeffrey. "Chi-Hi graduates take last long step". No. 5 June 2004. The Chippewa Herald. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Paschall, Patrick (September 2, 2014). "In Memory of Transgender Healthcare Advocate Andrew Cray". National LGBTQ Task Force.
- ^ Cray, Andrew. "The Affordable Care Act and LGBT Families: Everything You Need to Know". The Center for American Progress. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Mayor Vincent Gray Thanks Andy Cray - In memory of Andy Cray, 1986-2014". YouTube. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Baker, Kellen (2 September 2014). "Remembering LGBT Health Advocate Andrew Cray". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Chris (3 September 2014). "Andrew Cray remembered for contributions to LGBT health". Washington Blade. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Cray, Andrew (13 March 2014). "Op-ed: No One Is Invincible". Advocate. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Forever And Ever: Losing My Husband At 24". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Columnist, John Andersen (2023-06-20). "Andrew Cray stood up for justice". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "STATEMENT: CAP President Neera Tanden on White House Naming Andrew Cray a Champion of Change". Center for American Progress. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Archive: Champions of Change - Andrew Cray". The White House. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "NCTE Announces Law Fellowship and Award in Honor of Andrew Cray". National Center for Transgender Equality. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Wheeler, Emma (23 January 2017). "Andrew Cray Memorial Scholarship launched for local LGBTQ youth". WQOW-ABC. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Hebert, Neil (24 February 2017). "Benefit held for Andrew Cray Memorial Scholarship". WEAU 13 News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.