Fairness Fort Worth co-founder Pam Rogers, 55, an activist and artist who designed the group’s T-shirts, banners and ads in the wake of the Rainbow Lounge raid, died Friday after a battle with cancer. According to an obituary in the Star-Telegram, Rogers died peacefully in the arms of her wife, Angi Brown. A celebration of Rogers’ life will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Westside Unitarian Universalist Church in Fort Worth. From Fairness Fort Worth:
With heavy heart, the Board of FFW must share with you the passing of one of our founding members, Pam Rogers, 55. Already skilled in the LGBT advocacy world, Pam stepped up to help our community organize after the Rainbow Lounge Raid, often helping guide discussions toward constructive policies and practices. When asked to help with projects the only answer we ever got was, “Sure!” She took the logo designed by Bernardo Vallarino and crafted most of our outreach from banners to shirts and print advertising, quickly branding FFW when we needed her professional touch. Pam was diagnosed with stage four colon and liver cancer in Jan/12, and, rather than succumb within a few weeks, she battled with an incredibly positive attitude and bought another year. Last December, adept at weathering storms, Pam (left) and her love, Angi Brown (right) married in NYC just hours before Hurricane Sandy hit. She also leaves five siblings, numerous nieces and nephews and an extraordinary selfless legacy of creating a better world for local LGBT people.
A Celebration of Life for FFW co-founder Pamela Jeanne Rogers will be held Sunday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., at Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 901 Page Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76110.