Bernard Mayes
Anthony Bernard Duncan Mayes (October 10, 1929 – October 23, 2014) was a British-born American broadcaster, university dean and author. He was known for being the founder of America's first suicide prevention hotline. Mayes was gay and was also known for being a gay rights activist.[1]
Mayes died in San Francisco, California from Parkinson's disease, aged 85.[1]
References
- "Bernard Mayes, KQED-FM's first general manager, dies at 85". KQED.org. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
Other websites
- Bernard Mayes's personal web site at the University of Virginia Archived 2010-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Escaping God's Closet (limited preview at Google Book Search
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