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Heather MacAllister (February 25, 1968 – February 13, 2007) was an American performer and activist for social justice in a number of areas Including anti-racism and LGBT rights but was particularly active in the fat acceptance movement. MacAllister was best known for her burlesque work, performing on stage as Reva Lucian, a play on 'revolution', and Ms. Demeanor. Suffering from ovarian cancer, Heather MacAllister moved from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon in June 2006. Her partner, author and stand-up comedian Kelli Dunham, moved from the East Coast to care for her until her death by assisted suicide in February 2007. Tina Palivos described her friend:
==Biography== Heather MacAllister was born in Michigan on the February 25, 1968, and grew up in Dearborn and Ann Arbor, Michigan. She also lived in Tucson, Arizona. MacAllister moved from Detroit to San Francisco in 2002 and to Portland, Oregon, in 2006.〔 MacAllister earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology and African American studies from Eastern Michigan University in 1998. Heather MacAllister died on February 13, 2007, at age 38 as a result of an assisted suicide. Her death came after a 3-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer. Memorial services were held in Portland, Detroit, New York and San Francisco.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heather MacAllister (activist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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