HIV activist who inspired Gaga’s ‘Born This Way,’ has died

September 9, 2021 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, A & E, ENTERTAINMENT, HEROES, HEROES & HISTORY Comments Off on HIV activist who inspired Gaga’s ‘Born This Way,’ has died
Carl Bean (Photo: Simon & Schuster)

One man’s words inspired generations of queer people to embrace who they are without shame.

Carl Bean, the minister and gospel singer whose 1977 disco hit “I Was Born This Way” became a full-throated anthem of LGBTQ+ pride, has died at…