Christopher “Christoph” Lee (September 4, 1964 – December 22, 2012) was a Chinese and Polish-American transgender activist, and award-winning filmmaker in the San Francisco Bay Area community. He was also the co-founder of Tranny Fest, now called the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF). In 2002 he was the first openly trans man Grand Marshal of San Francisco Pride. Lee’s death and the designation of his assigned gender at birth on his death certificate rather than his self-identified gender was the impetus behind the “Respect After Death Act” or AB 1577 Bill which was passed in California on September 26, 2014.
Born |
Christopher Lee 4 September 1964 San Diego, California USA
|
Died |
22 December 2012 (aged 48) San Francisco, California USA
|
Zodiac | Virgo |
Tags | Add tag |