Christopher Lee (activist)

Christopher Lee
Born(1964-09-04)September 4, 1964
San Diego, California
DiedDecember 22, 2012(2012-12-22) (aged 48)
NationalityAmerican
Occupationactivist

Christopher "Christoph" Lee (September 4, 1964 – December 22, 2012) was an American transgender activist,[1][2] and award-winning filmmaker in the San Francisco Bay Area community. He was also the co-founder of Tranny Fest, now called the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF).[3] In 2002 he was the first openly trans man Grand Marshal of San Francisco Pride. Lee's death and the designation of his assigned gender at birth on his death certificate rather than his self-identified gender was the impetus behind the "Respect After Death Act", AB 1577, which was passed in California on September 26, 2014.[2][4][5]

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  4. ^ "5 Transgender Activists Who Blazed A Trail For The LGBT Community". NewNowNext. Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  5. ^ "Male in Life, Female in Death: The Story of Christopher Lee's Death Certificate". Retrieved 2015-05-30.