David Nelson (Utah activist)

David Keith Nelson is an American activist for the protection of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. He founded or helped found several LGBTrelated nonprofit organizations in Utah and helped direct others. His work with the Democratic Party encouraged many LGBT Utahns to serve as party leaders. His work as a legislative and executive lobbyist accomplished the adoption of several LGBT and weaponfriendly state and local laws, rules, ordinances and policies, and the rejection of other legislation.

Nelson was born in Salt Lake City as a member of the political Cannon family. He studied political science at the University of Utah from 1982 to 1984. He retired in 2001 from his professional career in marketing and public relations, and resides in Millcreek, Utah. He lives with disabilities, and was diagnosed in 2015 with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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