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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. His health had remained relatively stable for a year until last June when rapid deterioration began.
- September 30, 1948
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.
- September 30, 1948
- November 4, 1984
This is not a gay issue. This is a human issue," said Roger Lyon in 1983 in testimony before Congress. An AIDS activist from the Bay Area, Lyon spoke with two others afflicted with the...
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.
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.
Apr 23, 2013 · Also included in the exhibition is a panel from the AIDS quilt memorializing Roger Gail Lyon, an early victim of the epidemic whose plea that he not die of “red tape” articulated the frustration of the AIDs community.
This panel from the AIDS Memorial Quilt honors activist Roger Lyon, who died of AIDS in 1984. Shortly before his death, Lyon testified before Congress to appeal for funding to combat the growing epidemic.
