Memories
This section is for sharing anecdotes, photos and video about William to build a clearer picture of his storied life and legacy. It’s meant to be a living document to track the places he lived, the community he was part of, the events he created, the creative projects he initiated and the friendships he maintained for many years.
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The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
The first meeting of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence took place in William’s apartment and he designed their first logo for a huge banner in an early march.
Gay Freedom Day
William arrived in San Francisco in the late 1970s during one of the most formative periods in the evolution of queer counterculture and played an active and creative role in the community during the first decades of gay liberation…
Radical Faeries
William was part of the early Radical Faeries, attended the first gathering in Benson, AZ, August 31-Sept. 2, 1979 and brought that wisdom and sense of community back to the city in collective living experiments he was part of…
The AIDS Epidemic
As the AIDS epidemic swept through San Francisco, William was deeply affected by the suffering and deaths of those around him…