Ann Brown, left, was volunteer coordinator for Bill Nelson, right, in Nelson’s 1987 campaign for Dallas City Council. Also pictured is Nelson’s partner, Terry Tebedo, center. (Photo courtesy of Mike Anglin)

DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer Taffet@DallasVoice.com

Longtime LGBTQ+ activist Ann Brown died last week after an extended illness. She was a resident of Oak Lawn Place, Resource Center’s senior housing facility, where she was surrounded by friends.

“How many people get to be part of a miracle?” Brown said of the senior living facility. “Oak Lawn Place is the answer to many prayers.”

Brown’s days as an activist date back to the 1970s. She was an early Dallas Gay Alliance board member and was an organizer of the 1979 March on Washington. Bill Nelson was the first openly gay person

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