1978 murder cold case of gay man reopened

Dan82 · Aug 26, 2011

http://qsaltlake.com/2011/08/24/cold-case-investigation-of-murdered-gay-utahn-reopened/

The murder investigation of a young, black, gay man in 1978 has been reopened for investigation, Salt Lake City police officials confirmed.

Tony Adams was the campaign manager for the Socialist Party in Utah and a gay-rights activist when he was stabbed to death in his Salt Lake City apartment. His murder was never solved and was just one of several violent murders of outspoken gay people in Utah during a short period of time.

Police are not yet releasing any information about why the case has been reopened.

Adams was discovered three days after his murder on Nov. 6, 1978. Adams was 25 years old when he was found in his apartment with multiple stab wounds and his throat slit. The coroner later determined the cause of death was three stab wounds to his chest, and his throat was slit after he died. Members of the Socialist Party contended that the murder was politically motivated, due to the violent nature of the crime and because there was no evidence of anything being taken from his apartment. The murder occurred just days before the election of 1978.

Adams was well-known in the queer community in Utah and he helped organize a protest against Anita Bryant’s appearance at the Utah State Fair in 1977. Police never made any arrests in the case and were criticized by community members for not taking the case seriously...

http://qsaltlake.com/2011/08/24/cold-case-investigation-of-murdered-gay-utahn-reopened/
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1978 murder cold case of gay man reopened

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