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IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of Pride Month.  Randy Shilts was born in Davenport, Iowa, on August 8, 1951. While attending the University of Oregon, Shilts managed the student newspaper and served as president of the Eugene Gay People’s Alliance. In 1974, … Continue reading Randy Shilts (1951-1994)

IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Pride month. Larry Kramer was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1935. He was a gay rights activist who is credited for changing the response to the HIV epidemic in the U.S. Kramer went to Yale University and held many jobs involved … Continue reading Pioneer Larry Kramer (1935-2020)