Alexander John Goodrum

Alexander John Goodrum was the Director of TGNet Arizona, a transgender advocacy and resource organization based in Tucson, Arizona. He had been involved as an activist in GLBT organizing and social justice issues since 1980 in Chicago, San Francisco and since 1996, in Tucson. As an African-American, Transgender (Female-to-Male), queer-identified (bisexual), and disabled person, he had worked extensively in each of those communities.

Alexander had more than 20 years experience in organizational development, grant writing and research, and community building. He was a member of the City of Tucson GLBT Commission and an Activist/Panelist for the Funding Exchange's OutFund for Gay and Lesbian Liberation.

I'm so very sorry to report that Alexander John Goodrum, last year's Friday night
plenary speaker and this year's Western regional coordinator (True Spirit) , committed
suicide this morning at LaFrontera Psychiatric Hospital.
A memorial service will be held in Tucson later this week; details are pending. It's
quite likely a memorial fund will be established in his name in lieu of flowers. It is
uncertain at this time the fate of his life's work, TGNet Arizona
(www.tgnetarizona.org). (Posted Sun, 29 Sep 2002 by M. W.)