U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has died at the age of 90.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida lost a pioneer whose early efforts cemented the ensemble as a fixture in the gay cultural life of South Florida. The longtime benefactor, Doug Pew, passed away in hospice on the evening of Sept. 17 after battling a long illness.

An unabashed progressive activist, long time donor to the Democratic Party as well as LGBTQ causes, Jonathan D. Lewis died at his home earlier this month having battled CNS Lymphoma, a rare form of brain cancer.