At each year’s Lammys, we take a moment to remember those in our community we’ve lost in the past year. The video below represents those who have passed in the year since our last Lambda Literary Awards ceremony on June 3, 2019. Please join us in celebrating their lives and accomplishments.
Selected obituaries and remembrances:
H.G. Carillo
Writer and Teacher Hache Carrillo, 60, has Died
Bill Cohen
Noted Publisher and Editor Bill Cohen has Died
Douglas Crimp
Art Historian, Critic, and AIDS Activist Douglas Crimp, 74, has Died
Howard Cruse
Groundbreaking Cartoonist Howard Cruse, 75, has Died
John Giorno
Genre Defying Poet, Performer, and Artist John Giorno, 82, has Died
Ellen Greenblatt
Editor and Librarian Ellen Greenblatt, 64, has Died
George Hodgman
Bestselling Author George Hodgman, 60, has Died
Kevin Killian
Poet, Novelist, and Playwright Kevin Killian, 66, has Died
Love at First Sight: The Brilliant Generosity of Kevin Killian
Larry Kramer
Legendary Author and AIDS Activist Larry Kramer, 84, has Died
Terrence McNally
Beloved Gay Playwright Terrence McNally, 81, has Died
Toni Morrison
The Author That Raised Me: Thoughts on the Passing of Toni Morrison
Vittoria Repetto
Vittoria Repetto, a Welcoming Presence on the NYC Poetry Scene, Has Died
Michael Rumaker
Novelist and Poet Michael Rumaker, 87, has Died
Hilary Sloin
Playwright, Novelist, and Essayist Hilary Sloin, 55, has Died
Art on Fire: Remembering Hilary Sloin
Ann Snitow
On the Death of a Feminist Mentor: Remembering Ann Snitow
Lambda Literary thanks FesliyanStudios for the use of their royalty-free music in the video.
