David K. Nelson, author of Utah’s first hate-crimes legislation, dies at 62
Nelson, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist, was an “unsung hero” of civil rights in Utah, a historian said.
(Ben Williams) David K. Nelson, an LGBTQ+ activist credited with writing Utah's first hate-crimes legislation, is seen here in 1993. Nelson died June 11, 2024, at age 62, in Salt Lake City.