Steven Lawrence Brown

December 12, 1949 - February 19, 2010

Steven Lawrence Brown, 60, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:30pm Sunday, February 21, at Congregation Beth Torah, 6100 W. 127th St. Burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery – Beth Torah Section. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to Congregation Beth Torah, 6100 W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS 66209. Steven was born in Omaha, NE, the son of Spencer A. and Ila Lee “Tootie” Brown, moving to the Kansas City area at age 3. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska, where he received his BA in English. Steven then received his Masters in both Counseling and Education from The University of Missouri – Kansas City. Steven will be remembered for his tireless work to bring equality and fairness to LGBT Kansans. He was the founding president of the Kansas Democratic Party’s LGBT Caucus, was a founding member of the Kansas Equality Coalition, and until his death served as the Chairman of its Northeast Kansas chapter. In addition to his work in Kansas, Steve has worked with a number of Missouri LGBT organizations over the years. He was a member of Congregation Beth Torah, former member of its Board and remained very active. Steven was preceded in death by his father, Spencer A. Brown, in 1989. He is survived by his mother: Ila Lee “Tootie” Brown, Overland Park, KS; sisters and brothers-in-law: Paula Brown and Stanley Spector, Rochester, NY; Cathy and Lon Lowenstein, Leawood, KS; nephew: Lane Lowenstein, Milwaukee, WI; nieces: Jessica Spector, Rochester, NY; Paige Lowenstein, Lawrence, KS and Sari Lowenstein, Leawood, KS.