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Who Is Barbara May Cameron? How Did Barbara May Cameron Die?

Honoring the woman who pioneered LGBTQIA+ rights for the Indigenous community
Yashica DudheBy Yashica DudheMay 23, 2023Updated:November 4, 2023No Comments4 Mins Read409 Views
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Does art imitates life, or does life imitates art– it’s a paradoxical question for many of us, but creative minds find the balance between both in expressing themselves.

On 22 May 2023, Google Doodle honored Barabara May Cameron with an illustration by Sienna Gonzales, a Mexican artist belonging to the LGBT community.

This image reflects a compelling story that echoes even today. Let’s decode the inspiring journey of Barbara May Cameron.

Who Is Barbara May Cameron?

Who Is Barbara May Cameron

Barbara May Cameron, born on 22 May 1954, belonged to the Hunkapa Lakota Native American group of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She was raised in North Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation under the care of her grandparents.

Given her roots, Cameron realized a long journey ahead of her to find her identity besides her ancestry.

She enrolled in the American Indian Art Institute in Santa Fe. Studying in Mexico gave her a new perspective beyond reservation life. With her photography and film course, she captured the images that bespoke her story. Soon, her work garnered several accolades for contributing to theater and media.

In an era of Flower children, gay rights, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, the assassination of Harvey Milk, and the second wave of feminism, Cameron found herself questioning her identity in the real world. In 1973, she came out as a lesbian and decided to move to the nucleus of social activity, San Fransico.

How Did Barbara May Cameron Lead A Powerful Movement?

As a Native American lesbian, Barbara observed the division in the Gay liberation movement. In 1975, she founded Gay American India (GAI) with Randy Burns. It was the necessary exposure for gay and lesbian Native American stories. 

She wanted to be a part of the system to relay better conditions for the community. In 1988, she was appointed to the Citizens Committee on Community Development and the San Fransisco Human Rights Commission by the mayor. She also took responsibility for improving the Status of Women in the United Nations Commission.

Her advocacy for LGBTQ rights gained momentum during 1980-1985, organizing Lesbian Gay Freedom Day Parade. On the other hand, she also championed anti-racist and proper immigration rules, co-leading a lawsuit against the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

During the peak of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s, Cameron actively participated in AIDS awareness and collaborated with International Indigenous AIDS Network, educating various Indian reservations in the US.

Her human rights movement for homosexuals earned her Harvey Milk Award for Community Service in 1992. She was also the first recipient of the Bay Area Career Women Community Service Award.

How Did Barbara May Cameron Die?

On 12 February 2002, Barbara May Cameron passed away at 47. The reports suggest she died of natural causes.

She is survived by Linda Boyd, her relationship of 21 years, and their son, Rhys Boyd Farrell. The president of the San Fransico Board of Supervisors paid his respects at her funeral, acknowledging her invaluable contribution to gay rights.

What Does Barbara’s Legacy Teach Us?

https://twitter.com/LGBTQCommission/status/1660673212185804801?s=20

Barbara knew the art of imitating life with her poems, essays, and stories. Her anthology, Our Right To Love: A Lesbian Resource Book, created a buzz in 1978. Some of her other thought-provoking pieces include–

  • This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color
  • Gee, You Don’t Seem Like an Indian from the Reservation– an article analyzing racism and homophobia in Native American Communities.
  • A Gathering of Spirit: A Collection of Writing and Art by North American Indian Women.

And in return, her life imitated art inspiring her to fight for human rights until her last breath. She founded the Institute on Native American Health and Wellness, with her first project publishing the works of Native American women writers.

She integrated intersectionality into her activism, highlighting the extent of gay liberation beyond white Americans. This philosophy should be applied even in the current generation, but somewhere we lack acknowledgment of the racial spectrum in LGBT activism. Cameron’s legacy is a portrait of inclusivity for Gay liberation and women’s rights. She is indeed a lesbian icon and a queer superhero.

What do you think of the Google Doodle? Were you aware of Barabra May Cameron before this?

What do you think of her contribution to gay rights? Let us know in the comment section below.

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