David Douglas Kelley
David Douglas Kelley | |
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| Born | May 4, 1951 Aylmer, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 25, 1996 (aged 44) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Cause of death | AIDS |
| Occupation | LGBTQ+ rights activist |
| Partner | Tom Stewart (1948–2020) |
David Douglas Kelley (May 4, 1951 – April 25, 1996) was a Canadian LGBTQ rights activist and organizer, AIDS educator, and youth worker.
Kelley was co-founder of multiple LGBTQ+ organizations and was appointed Executive Director of the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation, the Project Officer with the Ontario Ministry of Health's AIDS Bureau, and Co-chair of the Ontario Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS.
Kelley was presented with the Honorary Pink Trillium Humanitarian Award. His portrait was inducted into The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives National Portrait Collection, and he played the title role in the film Michael, A Gay Son.