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Jinx Beers

Los Angeles, California

1933 - 2018

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October 12, 1933 - October 4, 2018 Jinx Beers, founder of The Lesbian News and a community activist for more than 40 years, died on October 4, 2018, at the age of 84. The cause of death was renal failure due to complications of diabetes. Beers was born on Columbus Day, October 12, 1933, in...

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She was a real icon for me. She had this wonderful lesbian butch energy and was also so very kind and intelligent and inspiring. She worked hard to add to the creative lesbian community. So she is a mother to us all.

Oh Jinx I didn´t know you had died. I worked with you on the LN back in the 80s when my name was still Jessy Lasnover, and bought a lot of your partner´s (Alicia Austen) art over the years. You congratulated me on my first published story. You were such a powerful personality. You told me stories about how you started LN by putting copies on car windows at gay hangouts and events and were so strong in your opinion that Ln should only have stories about lesbians. Be well up there in heaven as...

Please accept my condolences in the loss of your dear love one. GOD promises to wipe out death forever he comforts us through his promise of a life that will not end when he bring our dear love ones back to life on a paradise earth very soon.

My deepest sympathy to the family during this difficult time of sorrow. May you find comfort in the fact God will make you firm and He will make you strong.He will firmly ground you during this difficult time of grief. 1PETER 5:10. My sincerest condolences for your family and friends.