Jeffrey Montgomery, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jeffrey Montgomery

American LGBT rights activist and public relations executive

Date of Birth: 09-May-1953

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jul-2016

Profession: chief executive officer, chief communications officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Jeffrey Montgomery

  • Jeffrey Montgomery (May 9, 1953 – July 18, 2016) was an American LGBT activist and public relations executive.
  • In 1984, his partner, Michael, was shot to death outside a Detroit gay bar, prompting Montgomery to engage in LGBT advocacy.
  • He started work on LGBT anti-violence issues upon learning that the police were not spending many resources on solving the murder, "just another gay killing".
  • In 1991 Montgomery became the founding executive director of the Triangle Foundation, and served until September 2007.
  • Initially engaging in victim advocacy around LGBT violence, and to improve handling of LGBT related cases, the foundation's work expanded to LGBT civil rights and advocacy, with projects for anti-violence, media activism, and legislative education on LGBT civil rights.
  • He became nationally known for his work and served at numerous organizations.

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