Rand Schrader | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court | |
| In office 1980 – April 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1993 (aged 48) Century City, California, U.S. |
| Domestic partner | David Bohnett |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley UCLA School of Law |
Rand Schrader (May 11, 1945 – June 13, 1993) was an American AIDS and gay rights activist who also served as a judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court.
Early life and education
Schrader was born in Los Angeles, California. [1] He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and then from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1973. [2]
Professional career and judicial service
After graduating from law school, Schrader was hired by Los Angeles City Attorney Burt Pines. [1] He was the first openly gay staffer to work in the Los Angeles City Attorney's office. [2]
In 1980, Schrader was appointed to the Los Angeles Municipal Court by Governor Jerry Brown. [1] Schrader was recommended to Brown by gay rights activist Sheldon Andelson. [2] Schrader served on the bench until April 1993. [1]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Ed Edelman appointed Schrader to the Los Angeles County AIDS Commission when it was established in 1987. [2] Schrader served as chairman of the commission from 1989 to 1991. [2]
In 1991, Schrader announced that he had been recently diagnosed with AIDS. [2] He disclosed that he had tested positive for HIV in 1989 and had developed pneumocystis pneumonia in October 1991. [2] Schrader went public with his diagnosis in an attempt increase AIDS awareness and to combat discrimination and misinformation associated with AIDS. [2]
Schrader died from AIDS-related complications on June 13, 1993, in Century City, California. [1]
Shortly before his death, in May 1993, the 5P21 HIV/AIDS clinic at Los Angeles County – USC Medical Center was named in honor of him. [3] Schrader had previously advocated for the establishment of the clinic. [1] [3]
Personal
Schrader's long-time partner was entrepreneur David Bohnett, who after Schrader's death used his own entire life savings and the $386,000 benefits from Schrader's life insurance to create the pioneering website GeoCities. [4] At the time of Schrader's death, they had been partnered for 10 years. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Obituaries: Rand Schrader, Judge And Gay Advocate, 48, The New York Times (June 15, 1993).
- ^ a b c d e f g h Tracy Wilkinson, Municipal Court Judge Faces Challenge of AIDS - Disease Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Los Angeles Times (November 25, 1991).
- ^ a b Los Angeles Clinic Named for AIDS Activist Rand Schrader, The Los Angeles Times (May 15, 1993).
- ^ a b Michael Kearns, Out on the Web Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, LA Weekly (November 24, 1999).
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