Barbara May Cameron

Barbara May Cameron (May 22, 1954 – February 12, 2002) was a Native American photographer, poet, writer, and human rights activist in the fields of lesbian/gay rights, women's rights, and Native American rights.

Cameron co-founded the Gay American Indians (GAI), in 1975 with Randy Burns, a Northern Paiute. GAI was the first gay American Indian liberation organization.

In 1978, Cameron contributed to the anthology Our Right to Love: a lesbian resource book.

From 1980 to 1985, Cameron participated in organizing San Francisco's Lesbian Gay Freedom Day Parade and Celebration In 1983, she contributed to the landmark collection A Gathering of Spirit: A Collection of Writing and Art by North American Indian Women. The anthology, edited by Beth Brant, included works by twelve Native lesbians.

Barbara Cameron's papers are held by the James Hormel LGBTQIA center at the San Francisco Public Library.

Cameron was honored in a Google Doodle on May 22, 2023.

Personal life Cameron was in a 21-year relationship with Linda Boyd, with whom she raised a son, Rhys Boyd-Farrell.

Death Cameron died of natural causes at her home on February 12, 2002, aged 47. Her memorial service was attended by Tom Ammiano, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Carole Migden, who at the time represented District 13 in the California State Assembly. Cameron was remembered for her advocacy of gay and lesbian Native Americans.