Friends say beloved entertainer lifted spirit of LGBTQ community
Colleagues say his courses were ālegendaryā
Served as transformative leader of Mautner Project
Popular events included parties for people with HIV and āGay Dayā at National Zoo
Avid outdoorsman organized gay hiking, canoeing, bicycling trips beginning in 1979
Former Victory Fund board member was āgenerousā donor to many causes
19-year stint at gay bars Cobalt and JR.ās made him a āfixtureā in Dupont
D.C.-area resident created foundation to support schools in Latin America
D.C. resident once served as chair of Mayorās Committee on Persons with Disabilities
Performer had been battling breast cancer for over three decades