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- He died of complications of AIDS in 1984, survived by his partner and his mother. Lyon's ashes were scattered, along with many other AIDS victims ashes, at the White House lawn during an ACT UP protest, in 1996.
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Roger Lyon, 36, formerly of Houston, died Nov. 4, 1984 at the University of California Medical Center where he had been hospitalized for three weeks. Lyon was diagnosed with AIDS in 1983.
- September 30, 1948
On this day in 1983, Roger Gail Lyon famously testified before Congress pleading: “Please don’t let my epitaph read, 'He died of red tape.'” He was dead within a year. His dear friend and longtime AIDS Memorial Quilt seamstress, Gert McMullin, created this panel.
Tragically, Lyon died the year after giving his testimony, but his memory and contribution to the fight against AIDS survives at the National Museum of American History. In 1990, the museum...
Oct 25, 2023 · My friend Roger Gail Lyon said, “I don’t want my epitaph to read: I died of red tape.” When he got sick I cared for him because his lover, David Case, had to work and I happened to have a lot of money then, so I didn’t have to worry about that. I really kind of fell in love with him during those months.
Mr. Lyon. STATEMENT OF ROGER LYON, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mr. LYON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma on February 3 of this year. Prior to that time I was having absolutely no AIDS-related symptoms whatsoever. On physical exam at that time three lesions were found internally.
Overview. Born. September 30, 1948 · Houston, Texas, USA. Died. November 4, 1984 · Los Angeles, California, USA (AIDS) Mini Bio. Little is known of Roger Gail Lyon except for one important testimony he gave to a Congress committee on AIDS, that took place on August 1st, 1983, one of the greatest activism moments of the period.
May 21, 2024 · Roger Gail Lyon: This is not a political issue. This is a health issue. This is not a gay issue. This is a human issue. And I do not intend to be defeated by it. I came here today in the hope that my epitaph would not read that I died of red tape. Congressman Phil Burton: I'll introduce a bill. But if all the angels came dancing down to earth ...
