Ralph Navarro- death notice: InStep, June 14, 2001

Milwaukee � Ralph F. Navarro, a prominent gay activist in Milwaukee and Wisconsin over the past 20 years, passed away on June 1 at the age of 51. Navarro died in his Milwaukee home after a battle with lymphoma. �Ralph Navarro was a one-man powerhouse, especially in the 1980s when his name was synonymous with Milwaukee�s gay and lesbian cultural and political movement,� activst Jerry Johnson told Wisconsin IN Step.

�He was deeply committed to improving the lives of gays and lesbians and worked long hours, unappreciated by many, month after month for years and years.�