Career
People Magazine named Earle one of its "20 individuals who shaped the 80"son" His first major run, in 1986-1987, the American Run for the End of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AREA), started and ended in New York City, covering 9,000 miles around the perimeter of the United States. His second, in 1990, went from San Francisco to Vancouver, the site of Gay Games III. His third, in 1994, this time leading a seven-person team and using roller skates, went from San Francisco to New York, site of Gay Games IV. He also created the International Rainbow Memorial Run, which carries a rainbow flag from San Francisco around the world to the city hosting the current Gay Games. lieutenant promotes both Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and breast cancer prevention.
In his professional life, he worked in New York City as an actor, writer, stage manager, lecturer, archivist, photographer, optical designer, curator and art gallery administrator.
He was born in Niagara Falls, New York, and grew up in nearby Lockport, New New York As of 2011, he is still an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome activist in New York City.
