Vera Christine “Christy” Kinsler, died Sept. 24, at the age of 68, from emphysema and cancer. She was born Sept. 20, 1949. Funeral services were held Sept. 28 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Oak Lawn, followed by burial in her Tennessee hometown.
Christy, a fierce activist, was a founding member, on March 18, 1997, of Dallas Stonewall Democratic Club, and was the organization’s first president. She was also the 1998-2000 president of the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus.
Founding members of Dallas Stonewall attending the funeral were Al Daniels, Gary Fitzsimmons, Bill Fry, Erin Moore, Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong. Keith Pomykal, recipient of the Dallas Stonewall Democratic Club’s Annual Christy Kinsler Outstanding Member Award.
Others attending the funeral included former Dallas Gay Lesbian Alliance President Steve Adkins, Dallas County Democratic Party Treasurer David Bradley, Dallas County Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Dallas County Democratic Party Chair Carol Donovan, former Texas state Rep. Terri Hodge, former Dallas City Councilmember John Loza, Judge Ken Molberg, Dallas City Councilmember Omar Narvaez, Justice Barbara Rosenberg and Dallas Stonewall Vice President Samuel Wenning.
At the Oct. 2, 2017 meeting of the Dallas County Democratic Party Executive Committee meeting, Dallas County Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel introduced a resolution honoring Christy.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 13, 2017.