Howard A. Fox; Gay Political Activist
Howard A. Fox, 52, a co-founder of many of the gay and lesbian caucuses that exist within the California Democratic Party, including the Stonewall Democratic Club, the first gay-oriented group formed to work within the traditional party structure. A word-processing technician by profession, he helped found and organize the gay and lesbian arms of the California Democratic Council, the California Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee. He was an early devotee and campaigner for Jimmy Carter in the 1976 presidential campaign. In Sherman Oaks on Friday of the complications of AIDS.
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