Andrew Cray

Andrew Cray
Born(1986-06-11)June 11, 1986
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 2014(2014-08-28) (aged 28)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
University of Michigan (JD)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
RelativesSeymour Cray (grandfather)

Andrew S. Cray (June 11, 1986 – August 28, 2014)[1] was an American LGBT rights activist and political figure. Cray played a central role in securing new nationwide LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections as part of the Affordable Care Act, partnering with the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services to create the Out2Enroll initiative to connect LGBTQ people with health insurance coverage options, assisting with the passage of the HOPE Act to make organ donation and transplantation more accessible to people with HIV, and drafting new provisions addressing the needs of LGBTQ youth for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.[2]

  1. ^ "Andrew S. Cray Obituary". Chippewa.com. The Chippewa Herald. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Andy Cray and His Life's Work". National Center for Transgender Equality. 30 August 2014.