Jim Foster (activist)
Jim Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born | James M. Foster November 19, 1934 |
| Died | October 31, 1990 (aged 55) |
| Cause of death | AIDS-related illness |
| Known for | Early LGBT rights activist |
James M. Foster (November 19, 1934
In 1971, Foster, along with
In 1972, after the Toklas club delivered one-third of the signatures needed to secure
We do not come to you begging your understanding or pleading your tolerance. We come to you affirming our pride in our lifestyle, affirming the validity of our right to seek and to maintain meaningful emotional relationships and affirming our right to participate in the life of this country on an equal basis with every citizen.[8]
Foster and other gay rights activists got a minority report to the floor, but the plank was defeated.[10]
Foster was approached by fledgling gay politician
In 1980, Foster served as the coordinator for northern California for Ted Kennedy's presidential campaign.[13] When Kennedy's campaign was struggling financially, Foster kept his local campaign office open using his own funds.[14] Kennedy credited Foster for delivering his victory in the 1980 California primary.[15]
Foster was a founding member of the San Francisco Health Commission in 1985.[16] In 1989 he was hired by pharmaceutical company Lymphomed as a consultant.
Foster died of an
See also
- Sexual orientation and the United States military
Notes
- ^ "Guide to the James M. Foster Papers, 1971–1990". Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. 2000. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ San Jose Mercury News. 1990-11-02. p. 5B.
- ^ a b c Shilts (1993), p. 168
- ^ a b Armstrong, p. 125
- ^ Armstrong, p. 126
- ^ Lockhart p. 36
- ^ Shilts (1993), p. 169
- ^ a b Bianco, p. 318
- ^ Ridinger, p. 176
- ^ Endean, et al., p. 59
- ^ Shilts (1982), p. 74
- ^ Shilts (1987), p. 280
- ^ Endean, et al., p. 222
- ^ Shrum, p. 112
- ^ Shilts (1987), p. 347
- ^ Shilts (1987), p. 523
- ^ "City Mourns Fallen Gay Leader". Retrieved 24 February 2024.
References
- Armstrong, Elizabeth A. (2002). Forging Gay Identities: Organizing Sexuality in San Francisco, 1950–1994. Chicago, University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-02694-9.
- Bianco, David (1999). Gay Essentials: Facts For Your Queer Brain. Los Angeles, Alyson Publications. ISBN 1-55583-508-2.
- Endean, Steve and Vicki Lynn Eaklor (2006). Bringing Lesbian and Gay Rights Into the Mainstream: Twenty Years of Progress. Haworth Press. ISBN 1-56023-526-8.
- Lockhart, John (2002). The Gay Man's Guide to Growing Older. Los Angeles, Alyson Publications. ISBN 1-55583-591-0.
- ISBN 0-312-52331-9.
- Shilts, Randy (1987). And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-00994-1.
- Shilts, Randy (1993). Conduct Unbecoming: Gays & Lesbians in the U. S. Military. St. Martin's Press (paperback edition).
- ISBN 0-7432-9651-6.
- Marks Ridinger, Robert B. (2004). Speaking for Our Lives: Historic Speeches and Rhetoric for Gay and Lesbian Rights (1892–2000). Haworth Press. ISBN 1-56023-175-0.