On October 20th femme icon, social justice activist, author, and filmmaker Amber Hollibaugh passed away at the age of 77. Amber’s life work focused on queer rights, feminism, and sexual freedom all through an intersectional lens of liberation with a special focus on socioeconomic class. Over the years Amber worked in a variety of leadership positions with some of the largest and best-known LGBTQ+ rights organizations including Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), Howard Brown Health in Chicago, the NYC Commission on Human Rights, and Barnard Center for Research on Women. To anyone who met her Amber was a force, always saying truth even when it was uncomfortable and pushing to create the most inclusive communities possible. […]
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