05/26/2026
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Ruth Shack, who we had the honor of interviewing as part of our 2019 exhibition, Q***r Miami: A History of LGBTQ Communities.
Ruth served three terms as a Dade County commissioner before entering the nonprofit world as head of the Dade Community Foundation (now The Miami Foundation). She introduced and helped pass a measure that protected people from workplace, housing, and other forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation, a landmark step forward for LGBTQ rights in Miami-Dade County.
Through her public service and advocacy, Ruth helped shape a more inclusive Miami for generations to come. Our hearts are with her family, loved ones, and all those whose lives she touched during this time.
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Nos entristece enterarnos del fallecimiento de Ruth Shack, a quien tuvimos el honor de entrevistar como parte de nuestra exposición de 2019, *Q***r Miami: A History of LGBTQ Communities*.
Ruth ejerció tres mandatos como comisionada del condado de Dade antes de incursionar en el sector sin fines de lucro como directora de la Dade Community Foundation (actualmente, The Miami Foundation). Ella presentó y contribuyó a aprobar una medida que protegía a las personas contra la discriminación laboral, en materia de vivienda y de otras índoles basada en la orientación sexual; un hito trascendental para los derechos LGBTQ en el condado de Miami-Dade.
A través de su servicio público y su labor de defensa, Ruth ayudó a forjar un Miami más inclusivo para las generaciones venideras. Nuestros corazones están con su familia, sus seres queridos y todas aquellas personas cuyas vidas tocó durante este momento.
