# Joseph F. Beam

> Joseph Fairchild Beam was an African-American gay rights activist, writer and poet. He was the editor of In the Life: a Black Gay Anthology, the first compendium of Black gay writing. He was a board member of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays and the founding editor of Black/Out magazine.

*American activist (1954-1988)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1954-12-30
- **Died:** 1988-12-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Joseph Fairchild Beam was an African-American gay rights activist, writer and poet. He was the editor of In the Life: a Black Gay Anthology, the first compendium of Black gay writing. He was a board member of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays and the founding editor of Black/Out magazine.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.3
- **Momentum:** 0.7

## Sources
- [Joseph Beam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Beam)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15456914)

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