Jim Toy

James W. Toy (April 29, 1930 – January 1, 2022) was an American LGBT activist and educator. He was the first openly gay man in Michigan. He was a well known LGBTQ+ rights activist in Michigan. He helped create LGBT offices and resources at the University of Michigan and other buildings/institutions in the state.

Jim Toy
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Born
James W. Toy

(1930-04-29)April 29, 1930
DiedJanuary 1, 2022(2022-01-01) (aged 91)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDenison University
University of Michigan
OccupationUS lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activist and educator
Known forGay Liberation Front, Lesbian-Gay Male Programs Office at the University of Michigan, Episcopal Diocese of Michigan Commission on Homosexuality

Toy died in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 1, 2022 at the age of 91.[1]

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