Celebrating the Legacy of Edmund White, Pioneering Gay Author and Novelist
Edmund White, a pioneering gay author and influential figure in LGBTQ+ literature and activism, has died at 85. Known for his autobiographical novels, essays, and plays that documented the gay revolution, White was a key voice from the Stonewall era through the AIDS crisis and into the post-gay rights era, receiving a National Book Award for lifetime achievement in 2019.