ABilly S. Jones-Hennin

ABilly S. Jones-Hennin
Jones-Hennin in 2023
Born
Lannie Bess

(1942-03-21)March 21, 1942
DiedJanuary 19, 2024(2024-01-19) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesAllen Billy Scott Jones
Alma mater
SpouseChris Hennin (2014–)
Children3

ABilly S. Jones-Hennin (March 21, 1942 – January 19, 2024) was an American LGBT rights activist based in Washington, D.C.

Beginning in the late 1970s, Jones-Hennin was active in African-American LGBT organizing, helping to found a number of groups, and acted as the logistics coordinator for the first March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1979. In the 1980s, he was involved with HIV/AIDS education and helped to develop healthcare programs with the Whitman-Walker Clinic.

From the 1990s until his death, Jones-Hennin became involved with disability activism, speaking specifically about homophobia in healthcare settings.