Reposted from @theadvocatemag Pioneering Black gay activist Ken Jones died this week at age 70. A longtime advocate for LGBTQ+ and HIV issues, Jones worked for decades to desegregate the LGBTQ+ movement in San Francisco. He volunteered with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and became the first African-American chair of San Francisco Pride. His story was featured in "When We Rise," Dustin Lance Black's 2017 ABC miniseries about the LGBTQ+ movement. "Ken Jones was a hero," his friend Cleve Jones said in a Facebook post. "He survived many struggles. He deeply loved his family and his community, and dedicated his entire life to the movement for peace and justice." Click the link in our bio for more. By @dnlreynolds Photo: Facebook #kenjones #activism #sanfrancisco #hiv #lgbt #lgbtq #whenwerise https://www.instagram.com/p/CKGAVs4Mv6J/?igshid=cu4b7tu8luks
