Earl "Peacock" Battles, Committed Until the End

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago joins the rest of the HIV/AIDS community in mourning the loss of a tireless, deeply committed AIDS advocate: the much loved Earl “Peacock” Battles died unexpectedly on May 19, 2010.

Peacock was ever-present, engaged in numerous advocacy and outreach groups in the LGBT and HIV communities. Earl always showed up in body and spirit – you could count on him to be present and engaged at all manner of community forums and activities. He will especially be missed for his extensive work with Chicago’s HIV Planning Council and his dedication to Brothers United, an organization that provides HIV prevention, outreach and education to gay and bisexual men of color. Among other activities, Earl was also a long-standing member of Center on Halsted’s SAGE group and the Test Positive Aware Network’s Ease and Empower program.

Memorial information will be released as it becomes available.