Kirk D. Myers-Hill, a local activist and founder of the LGBTQ event Dallas Southern Pride and local nonprofit Abounding Prosperity, Inc. has died, the organization confirmed in a press release Tuesday.
Dallas police were called to the 2300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Tuesday morning. Dallas Fire Rescue responded and found Myers-Hill unresponsive and determined he was dead at the scene.
Myers-Hill was the Chief Executive Officer of Abounding Prosperity, Inc., an organization that looked to reform health and social disparities among Black Americans, specifically members of the LGBTQ community. Founding the organization in 2005, Myers-Hill was also an advocate for health education and disease prevention, with specific expertise in HIV prevention.
The Dallas Southern Pride celebration was founded by Myers-Hill. The LGBTQ event serves as the official annual celebration for Black LGBTQ people to commemorate Black contributions to culture, liberation and community. Just this year, Myers-Hill won the 2023 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
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