Bob Ross (publisher)
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Bob Ross | |
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| Born | April 2, 1934 New York City, United States |
| Died | December 10, 2003 (aged 69) San Francisco, United States |
| Occupations | Publisher, activist |
Bob Ross (April 2, 1934 – December 10, 2003) was the co-founder and former publisher of the Bay Area Reporter and a key gay rights and AIDS activist in San Francisco.[1][2] For his lifetime work, he was inducted into the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Hall of Fame for creating two of the "most well-respected and enduring LGBT publications in the country".[3]
Ross was born in New York City, United States, and moved to San Francisco in 1956.[2] He was working as a chef at the time he started Bay Area Reporter in 1971 with friend Paul Bentley.[2][4]
In addition to the weekly Bay Area Reporter, Ross published the long-running Gay Comix, beginning in 1985 and continuing until 1998.
He was criticized by some for his more moderate policies, sometimes leaning toward the conservative, with gay rights being seen by many as a primarily liberal issue.
Ross died on December 10, 2003, due to complications from diabetes.[1]
