Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson (August 19, 1952 – August 23, 2016) was an American journalist and author. He was a senior editor for The Advocate and the author of several books about LGBT culture. He received the Pioneer Award from the Lambda Literary Foundation in 2008.

Early life Mark Thompson was born on the Monterey Peninsula in California. He graduated from San Francisco State University, where he studied journalism. and started a gay newspaper on campus.

Personal life Thompson was married to Malcolm Boyd, an Episcopal priest who was 30 years older than him and predeceased him.

Thompson had HIV/AIDS.

Thompson died on August 23, 2016, in Palm Springs, California, where he moved after his husband's death.

Notable works