Rusty Mae Moore

Rusty Mae Moore (1941 - 2022) was an American transgender rights activist and educator.[1][2][3] She ran a de facto homeless shelter for transgender people in the 1990s and 2000s, known as the Transy House.[1]

Birth

She was born on October 25, 1941, in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. She grew up in nearby Aliquippa.[4]

Death

According to her wife, she died as a result of cardiovascular complications. She passed away on February 23, 2022 in Pine Hill, New York when she was 80.[5][1]

Personal life

Moore married her wife in 1963.[1]

References
  1. Carmel, Julia (March 11, 2022). "Rusty Mae Moore, Transgender Educator and Activist, Dies at 80". The New York Times.
  2. Rook, Erin. "Activist Rusty Mae Moore has died. She spent her life providing shelter to trans people in need". LGBTQ Nation.
  3. "Rusty Mae Moore, transgender activist and longtime Hofstra educator, has died".
  4. Singh, Mankirat. "Who was Rusty Mae Moore and what was her cause of death? Transgender Educator and Activist dead at 80". getindianews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  5. Carmel, Julia (2022-03-11). "Rusty Mae Moore, Transgender Educator and Activist, Dies at 80". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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