Kathleen Joan DeBold, celebrated D.C. LGBTQ activist, died suddenly on Oct. 9, 2022, in Ocean City, Md. at age 66, according to an obituary released by family and friends. She worked for the Entomological Society of America and was the first female apiary inspector in the state of Maryland, according to the statement. She joined the Peace Corps in 1982, where she was stationed in the Central African Republic (CAR) for three years to teach beekeeping. Returning to the United States in 1989, DeBold began her work as an LGBTQ activist. She worked at the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, an organization dedicated to electing openly LGBTQ candidates to political office. Donations in her memory may be made to Tree-Mendous Maryland or Sinister Wisdom.
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