Glynn Sudbery

Glynn Orville "Sudsy" Sudbery (June 27, 1942 – March 11, 1984) was an American gay activist.

Life Sudbery was born on June 27, 1942, in Metairie, Louisiana to Glen John Sudbery and Katherine Mayeaux Sudbery. He graduated from East Jefferson High School in 1960 and then enrolled at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

Sudbery served in the United States Navy from 1965 to 1967. He worked as campaign manager for Dawn Clark Netsch in 1974 and as the executive director of the Independent Precinct Organization. In his free time, he and Dave Vanderah, with whom Sudbery shared a home, were avid gardeners.

Sudbery left politics in the 1970s to devote his focus to Chicago's LGBT community. co-edited Gay Chicago News with Donovan Ash, and was active in Chicago's leather In 1978, Sudbery co-founded Mid America Fists In Action (MAFIA) and served as its first president.

Sudbery educated Netsch about HIV/AIDS and helped inspire her efforts to secure state funding to address the HIV/AIDS crisis. He died in 1984 from AIDS-related complications. MAFIA also established an award in his honor. Sudbery is also commemorated with two patches in the AIDS Memorial Quilt.