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Glynn "Sudsy" Sudbery
Born
Glynn Orville Sudbery

(1942-06-27)June 27, 1942
Metairie, Louisiana
DiedMarch 11, 1984(1984-03-11) (aged 41)
Chicago, Illinois

Glynn Orville "Sudsy" Sudbery (June 27, 1942 – March 11, 1984) was an American gay activist.[1][2]

Life

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Sudbery was born on June 27, 1942 in Metairie, Louisiana to Glen John Sudbery and Katherine Mayeaux Sudbery.[3][4] He graduated from East Jefferson High School in 1960 and then enrolled at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.[5][6][7]

Sudbery served in the United States Navy from 1965 to 1967.[1] He served as a delegate for Edmund S. Muskie at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.[8] He worked as campaign manager for Dawn Clark Netsch in 1974[9] and as the executive director of the Independent Precinct Organization.[10][11][12] In his free time, he and Dave Vanderah, with whom Sudbery shared a home, were avid gardeners.[13][14]

Sudbery left politics in the 1970s to devote his focus to Chicago's LGBT community.[12] He volunteered at Howard Brown Health Center[15] and was active in Chicago's leather[2] and fisting scenes.[16] In 1978, Sudbery co-founded Mid America Fists In Action (MAFIA) and served as its president.[16][15] In 1982, he volunteered as press coordinator for International Mr. Leather.[15]

Sudbery educated Netsch about HIV/AIDS and helped inspire her efforts to secure state funding to address the HIV/AIDS crisis.[17] He died in 1984 from AIDS-related complications.[1][12] He is interred at Garden of Memories cemetery in Metairie.[3]

Each year since his death, the IVI-IPO has bestowed the Glynn Sudbery Award to honor activists and leaders who identify with and support the LGBT community.[18][12][19] MAFIA also established an award in his honor.[15] Sudbery is also commemorated with two patches in the AIDS Memorial Quilt.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Glynn O Sudbery". Reclaim The Records. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Interactive AIDS Quilt". National AIDS Memorial. Retrieved 2025-04-21. Glynn "Sudsy" Sudberry (0351); Glynn Sudberry (0763)
  3. ^ a b "Obituaries". The Times Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. 1984-03-16. p. 21.
  4. ^ "Funeral Notice - SUDBERY". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. 2007-12-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-04-20 – via NewsBank.
  5. ^ "Segreto, Sudbery Named at LSUNO". Jefferson Parish Times. Metairie, Louisiana. 1969-05-22. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Warrior. Vol. V. Metairie, Louisiana: East Jefferson High School. 1960. p. 105 – via Ancestry.com.
  7. ^ Calabrese Richard, Janice, ed. (1961). The Gumbo 1961. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University. p. 374 – via Ancestry.com.
  8. ^ Tagge, George (1972-03-19). "'Uncommitted' Seen as Favored". Chicago Tribune. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Steinberg, Neil (2013-03-06). "Netsch not just another pretty face". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-04-20 – via NewsBank.
  10. ^ "Voter turnout running about 50 per cent in city". Chicago Sun-Times. 1974-11-06. p. 187. Retrieved 2025-04-20 – via NewsBank.
  11. ^ Sudbery, Glynn (1974-05-04). "From our readers: Political change". The Chicago Defender. p. 8. ProQuest 493949899. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  12. ^ a b c d "IVI-IPO hosts Glynn Sudberry Awards". Windy City Times. 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  13. ^ Hill, June (1975-03-23). "A Magnificent Seven: Chicago gardens with flair". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 171280989. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  14. ^ Colander, Pat (1975-05-16). "Fun to Do". Chicago Tribune. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ a b c d "Glynn Sudbery". Leather Archives & Museum. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  16. ^ a b "Mid America Fists In Action". Leather Archives & Museum. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  17. ^ "Dawn Clark Netsch". Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. 1995. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  18. ^ Dean, Pamela (1989-12-11). "'Dial-A-Carol' marks 29th year". The Chicago Defender. p. 14. ProQuest 2545639906. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  19. ^ "Sudberry Awards held at Scarlet". Windy City Times. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
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