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HRC Remembers Founding Board Member Jerry Weller<\/b>
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Today, HRC released the following statement on the passing of HRC founding board member Gerald (Jerry) K. Weller Jr. \u00a0Among his many roles as an LGBTQ civil rights pioneer, Jerry had served as the co-chair of the Gay Rights National Lobby (GRNL) \u2014 the predecessor of HRC \u2014 and as GRNL\u2019s acting executive director. Jerry passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018.<\/p>\n

\u2018With Jerry Weller’s passing, our community has lost another giant,\u201d said Vic Basile, who served as HRC\u2019s first executive director. \u201cWhen few of us had the courage to be out and fighting the good fight, Jerry was there, ready to lead or simply to lend a helping hand. \u00a0He was spirited, brave and selfless.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jerry Weller\u2019s obituary in The Oregonian <\/em>can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-remembers-founding-hrc-board-member-jerry-weller?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HRC Remembers Founding Board Member Jerry Weller Today, HRC released the following statement on the passing of HRC founding board member Gerald (Jerry) K. 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