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Madeline Davis, a mentor, role model and trailblazer in the LGBTQ+ community of Buffalo, N.Y., died April 28 at the age of 80. Born in Buffalo, Davis was an activist there for most of her life. With Elizabeth Kennedy, Davis co-authored “Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: the History of…