1. Leslie Ewing was born on 1949 and is an American cartoonist, activist, and breast cancer survivor.
16 Facts About Leslie Ewing
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Leslie Ewing reported her interests in cartoons grew when her mother would buy her cartoons at the market.
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Leslie Ewing was influenced by cartoons such as Richie Rich and Rick Griffin's Murch the Surf.
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Leslie Ewing was even interested in cartoons featured throughout Playboy magazines.
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Leslie Ewing studied at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1969 to 1971, and earned a Bachelors of Arts in Design.
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Leslie Ewing was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority during her time at the university.
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Leslie Ewing reported that her comics were inspired by politics after she participated in the March on Washington in 1987, as seen by her contribution to both political comic books: StripAIDS USA and Choices: A Pro-Choice Benefit Comic.
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Leslie Ewing stated that her interest in activism began when she went to the 1987 March on Washington, and politics became an important aspect of her comics.
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Leslie Ewing claimed that a defining moment of her life was when she was arrested during a protest at the Food and Drug Administration, and partly spurred her career in activism.
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Leslie Ewing was the volunteer coordinator for the Display of Names Project in Washington, DC, from 1988 to 1989 and on the National Steering Committee for the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation in 1993.
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Leslie Ewing served as president of the board of directors for the San Francisco AIDS Emergency Fund and a founder for the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund.
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Leslie Ewing joined the Pacific Center for Human Growth as an executive director in September 2008.
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Leslie Ewing was in a relationship with a man for ten years until she came out in 1980.
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Leslie Ewing was diagnosed with breast cancer, and has been in remission since 2010.
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Leslie Ewing lost her partner to breast cancer in 2002.
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Leslie Ewing is dedicated to exercise, and features her gym routine lightheartedly throughout her comics.