John M. Cowles
Milwaukee
Biography
John was happy and proud to be gay, and was proactive in LGBT issues. He was a founder and first president of GAMMA, a board member of the Cream City Foundation (CCF), and was active in AIDS awareness and prevention programs as early as 1982. John was extremely active in every type of sport. He was active in the GAMMA Rays volleyball league, but also played softball, football, bowling, and anything else that came his way. In February 1988 InStep named John "Sportsman of the Year".