Virginia “Gina” Uribe, a prominent LGBTQ advocate and activist, died on March 30.

“The entire center community mourns the loss of Dr. Gina Uribe,” said Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean. “As an educator, advocate, and activist, she devoted her life to helping nurture and protect LGBTQ youth. Believing every young person has the right to self-respect and dignity, Gina led the fight against anti-LGBTQ discrimination in our public schools for over half a century.”

Uribe is also credited with starting Project 10 a pioneering anti-discrimination program, and was instrumental in creating Models of Pride, now the world’s largest free conference for LGBTQ youth and allies presented by the center.

Named in honor of Uribe and Gail Rolf, a fellow educator and now executive director of Friends of Project 10, the Rolf/Uribe Leadership Award is presented annually during the Models of Pride conference to a youth and adult who have been models of pride to the LGBTQ community.