I was never formally introduced to Andrea Gibson’s poetry. They just felt like kin from the beginning, like a queer cousin I always knew. Gibson — a queer poet, activist and performance artist who explored identity,

Andrea Gibson, acclaimed poet and performance artist, died on July 14 at age 49, following a diagnosis with ovarian cancer. The Poet Laureate of Colorado published seven poetry collections, and was the subject of the 2025 documentary ‘Come See Me in the Good Light.

Andrea Gibson, a poet, activist and Colorado Laureate who was the subject of documentary film "Come See Me in the Good Light," has died at 49.