Urvashi Vaid | |
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| Born | 8 October 1958 |
| Died | 14 May 2022 (aged 63) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Indian American |
| Education | Vassar College (BA) Northeastern University (JD) |
| Known for | Civil rights and anti-war activism |
| Notable work | Virtual Equality (1996) |
| Partner | Kate Clinton (1988–2022) |
| Relatives | Jyotsna Vaid (sister) Krishna Baldev Vaid (father) Alok Vaid-Menon (nibling) |
Urvashi Vaid (8 October 1958 – 14 May 2022)[1] was an Indian-born American LGBT rights activist, lawyer, and writer. An expert in gender and sexuality law, she was a consultant in attaining specific goals of social justice. She held a series of roles at the National LGBTQ Task Force, serving as executive director from 1989-1992 — the first woman of color to lead a national gay-and-lesbian organization.[2] She is the author of Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation (1995) and Irresistible Revolution: Confronting Race, Class and the Assumptions of LGBT Politics (2012).
- ^ Ring, Trudy (14 May 2022). "Urvashi Vaid, Legendary Activist for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights, Dies at 63". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Gessen, Masha (24 May 2022). "The Prolific Activism of Urvashi Vaid". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 21 January 2024.