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

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.