Local GLBT activist Jim Isaman dies
QSanAntonio.com, May 25, 2009

James Wesley "Jim" Isaman was born in Melbourn, Florida on Mar. 30, 1962. He died on May 21, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.

Isaman graduated from John Marshall High School in San Antonio in 1980. After high school he attended the University of Texas at San Antonio where he studied architecture, with a special interest in preservation and civic design.

In 1987, Isaman helped found the Lambda Students at UTSA and the San Antonio Lambda Students Alliance. His philosophy toward activism was embodied when he said, "The most important thing we can share with our next generation is our belief each of us has something immeasurable value to contribute to the world, and that this belief sustains all our hopes for the future."

During the decade that followed, Isaman was involved in over a dozen community groups including the board of the building committee for the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center. In 1999 he was awarded the Black Tie Dinner Community Service Award by the Human Rights Campaign.

In 2000, Isaman organized the 11th Annual Student Soiree and launched a fundraising campaign called the San Antonio Youth Delegation to send students to the Millennium March on Washington that year.

Most recently, Isaman was the founder and organizer of the annual Love’s Day Banquet. The event included a Valentine’s Day commitment ceremony on the steps of the county courthouse and a dinner dance.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Loves Day should be sent to 400 N. Frio #2407, S.A. TX 78207. A memorial service was held Wednesday, May 27 at the Metropolitan Community Church.