Antonio Cornelius Baker, a renowned LGBTQ civil rights advocate and HIV/AIDS leader, passed away on November 10. Baker, originally from Syracuse, NY, was a well-respected figure in the fight for health equity and queer rights. A graduate of Eisenhower College at Rochester Institute of Technology, Baker's legacy includes decades of work within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and leadership roles at the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) and the Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington, D.C. Baker also served as a Chief Policy Advisor in the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator at the State Department and as a special advisor at the NIH. He received numerous accolades, including the Diego Lopez Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Health Association. Cornelius was celebrated as a 2007 Rainbow History Project Community Pioneer. He has left behind a profound legacy of compassion and relentless advocacy. #Queer Up Gay Culture