David Buckel | |
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Born | Batavia, New York, U.S. | June 13, 1957
Died | (aged 60) Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Cause of death | Self-immolation |
Education | Batavia High School (1975) |
Alma mater | University of Rochester (1980) Cornell Law School (1987) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Known for | LGBT legal work; environmental activism |
Spouse | Terry Kaelber |
Children | 1 |
David Stroh Buckel (June 13, 1957 – April 14, 2018) was an American LGBT rights lawyer who worked with Lambda Legal on a number of their notable cases. He was also an environmental activist, focusing on composting. He died on April 14, 2018, by self-immolation as a protest against the use of fossil fuels.