Austin TX – Andrea Gibson, the award-winning genderqueer poet, acclaimed spoken word performer, and one of the most powerful queer voices in contemporary American poetry, has died at the age of 49 following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Gibson, who identified as genderqueer and used they/them pronouns, passed away surrounded by love after years of openly chronicling their diagnosis, treatment, and emotional journey. They were first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021 and used their platform to share candid reflections about illness, fear, healing, and resilience. In 2023, Gibson made history as Colorado’s first-ever queer and genderqueer poet laureate, marking…