Investigators in Mississippi say they found the body of Marco McMillian, an openly gay candidate for mayor of Clarksdale who had been missing since early Tuesday. The Victory Fund described him as “one of the first viable openly LGBT candidates in Mississippi,” and he had previously worked on campaigns to raise awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS on communities of color. One “person of interest” has been taken into custody, but charges haven’t been filed. (via the Clarion Ledger) 

Such a tragic story. Thoughts going out to his loved ones.