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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
Roger Gail Lyon. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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.
- Roger Gail Lyon
- November 4, 1984
- September 30, 1948
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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 disease, who recounted their...
On this day in 1983, Roger Gail Lyon famously testified before Congress pleading: “Please don’t let my epitaph read, 'He died of red tape.'” He was dead...
Dec 7, 2022 · Roger Gail Lyon: This is not a political issue. This is a health issue. This is not a gay issue. This is a human issue. And I do not intend to be defeated by it. I came here today in the hope that my epitaph would not read that I died of red tape.
Aug 2, 2018 · On this day in 1983, Roger Gail Lyon famously testified before Congress pleading: “Please don’t let my epitaph read, 'He died of red tape.'”. He was dead within a year. His dear friend and longtime AIDS Memorial Quilt seamstress, Gert McMullin, created this panel.
