
Scott Tillinghast
April 10 2021
Age 79, Houston



Above are some recent
photos, from 2015, but his activism goes Way back.
In 1972 there was a group Houston Gay Liberation
They were active
enough in 1972 to send out surveys to Texas State
elected politicians asking their views on homosexuality. Founded in
1970, by 1972
they dropped the "Front" from their title to "avoid
the ultraleftism that went along
with the GLF activities and structure."
Highlights of these papers are courtesy of GCAM and have been consolidated
in
this
PDF file
but included the reply from State Rep Senfronia Thompson

Scott had a long and
active history of involvement with the Houston GLBT Political Caucus,
including being a Trustee in 1978, Treasurer in 1992 and receiving
the
Barbara Cigainero Volunteer of the Year Award, in 1997.
Below, his Caucus card
from pre-1988, when the name changed


Scott was a faithful
writer of Letters to the Editor,
here are just a sampling, but they reveal the variety of his activist
interests

A rare radio clip, Scott being interviewed by Jack Valinski on
Lesbian & Gay Voices, 12/11/01, 11 minutes. LISTEN

Houston GLBT Political Caucus
