Geburtsdatum | Montag, 22. März 1954 |
Geburtsort | San_Antonio,_Texas |
Todesdatum | Dienstag, 21. September 2021 |
Todesort | Berkeley,_California |
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Beschreibung | Marilyn Golden (March 22, 1954 – September 21, 2021) was an American disability rights activist, most notably in the area of transportation. For many years she was a Policy Analyst at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF). She served on the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board from 1996 until 2005. She had previously worked as the Director of Access California, which was a "resource center on architectural accessibility run by the City of Oakland". She also worked as Co-Coordinator of the Disabled International Support Effort, which aided disability organizations in developing nations. She opposed assisted suicide and fought against assisted suicide legislation in California, Hawaii, and Vermont. |
