Hi everyone,

I am writing to share some sad news. Our fellow member, Lucky, unexpectedly passed away on July 7, 2026, following a brief illness.

On a personal note, Lucky and I were in touch for over two decades. When I hadn't heard from him or seen him post anything lately, I emailed him. When there was no reply, I expected the worst. His sister must have gotten access to his email account because she eventually replied and notified me of his passing. Believe it or not, despite everything he accomplished in his career, he always looked up to me. Keeping in contact with him for 20 years was a true privilege, and I am going to miss our whore stories exchanges.

Many of you might remember Lucky as an occasional contributor to these forums since 2006, chiming in over the years to share his fondness for annual trips to Bangkok or join discussions in The Beer Bar. He truly enjoyed the community and the lifestyle we all share here.

However, the true mark he left on this world was through his deeply distinguished, trailblazing career as an attorney fighting for justice. Long before he was able to freely travel, he served as a high-ranking prosecutor and the Chief of a major District Attorney’s Hate Crimes Unit in California during the 1980s and early 1990s.

What makes his legacy so incredible is that he was an openly gay attorney doing this job during a deeply volatile and hostile era for our community. Working right on the front lines, he pioneered tough, unprecedented prosecutions against homophobic violence and secured landmark felony convictions against those who targeted gay individuals. He famously used his platform to send a clear message to institutions like the military that violence against the LGBTQ+ community would not be tolerated. He was also a fierce advocate for attorney rights, standing up for core legal principles within the state system.

When health concerns forced his early retirement in 1993, he didn't stop living fully. He spent his decades of retirement exploring the world alongside his lifelong love and partner, and caring for his beloved Scottie dogs.

Lucky was a devoted partner, a fierce advocate, a true traveler, and a man who fought hard to make the world a safer place for all of us. He will be deeply missed.

Safe travels on your final journey, Lucky.

How old was he ?

Be good if we had a RIP or memorial thread

I was just looking through my messages , whatever happened to GWMnUS , I guess he passed away too

3 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

How old was he ?

Almost 79

Sad news indeed. I never met him but we exchanged few rounds of messages. I'm not making it up but his last message was exactly one year ago when he was asking me if I know what happened to one of our members who stopped posting suddenly. If shows he cared about us here.

Rest in peace Lucky

I didn't know Lucky but it sounds like he had an interesting life and an amazing and fruitful career. His advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights is particularly admirable.

If Lucky had survived his dogs, I hope that there's somebody taking care of them now that he's gone.

I'm very sorry for your loss, Rob. The fact that you kept in contact with Lucky for 20 years and noticed that something was amiss when he didn't reply also says a lot about you. 🫶🕊

1 hour ago, mauRICE said:

I hope that there's somebody taking care of them now that he's gone.

He has a husband, they've been married a long time....I'm sure he's going to be lost without him.

I was fortunate to meet him once.

An interesting fellow.

R.I.P.

Sad news indeed. He was a active poster on these sites for years but I conversed with him first in NYC back in the 90's. He was always fascinating to talk to and to listen to. He will be greatly missed. RIP