Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49.

Readers and fans of Andrea Gibson’s work offered an outpouring of love, grief and touching tributes Monday about how the poet’s words found them at just the right time.

Andrea Gibson did not just write poetry, but was an unabashed and genuine representative of the voiceless LGBTQ community. Their work addressed topics such as gender, mental health, illness, and identity.