David Fair (born April 27, 1952) is an American activist who has been a leader in the labor, LGBT, AIDS, homeless and child advocacy movements in Philadelphia, PA since the 1970s. He has founded or co-founded several advocacy and service organizations, including the Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force[1] (1977), the Philadelphia Gay Cultural Festival[2] (1978), Lavender Health (1979) (now Mazzoni Center), the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Union of the Homeless (1985), Philly Homes 4 Youth (2017), and the Philadelphia Coalition on Opioids and Children (2018), and led the creation of numerous local government health and human service initiatives, including the AIDS Activities Coordinating Office for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (1987) and the Division of Community-Based Prevention Services (2001), the Parenting Collaborative (2003), and the Quality Parenting Initiative (2014) for the Philadelphia Department of Human Services.
Fair has received over 50 community service awards from various Philadelphia agencies and organizations, among them the Philadelphia Inquirer's Citizen Award,[3] the City of Philadelphia Human Rights Award,[4] and the Philadelphia Gay News Legacy Award.[5] He was also named among the top 101 Connectors[6] in Philadelphia by Leadership Philadelphia, and has served on over 80 local boards and committees since 1977.[7]
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- ^ "23 Jun 2019, Page E9 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com".
- ^ "24 Sep 1991, Page 20 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com".
- ^ "David Fair to receive legacy award at PGN Pride Brunch". 25 May 2023.
- ^ "15 Oct 2006, Page E03 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com".
- ^ "14 May 2007, Page E04 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com".