Gay Groups Mourn Loss Of Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Posted on August 22, 2008
Filed Under Gay News Blog

“Congresswoman Tubbs Jones was a leader like none other. She spent the last 10 years of her life in congress serving the state of Ohio and the nation with decisiveness, fairness, and integrity. She will be deeply missed by all who loved and admired here,” said H. Alexander Robinson, Executive Director and CEO of the National Black Justice Coaltion (NBJC).

Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American woman to represent Ohio in Congress and an ally to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, died Wednesday at an East Cleveland, OH hospital after a brain hemorrhage, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Gay Groups Mourn Loss Of Stephanie Tubbs Jones
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