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Jim Toy, trailblazing LGBTQ+ activist in Michigan, dies aged 91

Jim Toy has tragically passed away at the age of 91 after reportedly being the first person to come out in Michigan more than 50 years ago. According to a statement from Jason Morgan, the Candidate for State Representative in Michican’s 23rd district, Toy passed away on 1 January 2022. “Jim Toy was and will always be a champion for LGBTQ rights and [for] our community,” he wrote on Twitter on 2 January. “He was a mentor, friend and someone I admired. I am honored to have known Jim. He…

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