Frank Kameny
Frank Kameny · Civil Rights & Human Rights
Astronomer who became a founding figure of the US gay-rights movement, fighting federal anti-gay discrimination and coining 'Gay is Good'.
1925, New York City, USA — 2011, Washington, D.C., USA
Washington, D.C.
Frank Kameny is recognized among Jewish contributors to Civil Rights & Human Rights — Astronomer who became a founding figure of the US gay-rights movement, fighting federal anti-gay discrimination and coining 'Gay is Good'.
Frank Kameny was a Jewish American astronomer who, after being fired from the federal government for being gay, became a founding figure of the U.S. gay-rights movement. He fought federal anti-gay discrimination, organized some of the earliest gay-rights protests, and coined the slogan 'Gay is Good'. He was a pioneer in the struggle for LGBTQ equality in America.
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Astronomer who became a founding figure of the US gay-rights movement, fighting federal anti-gay discrimination and coining 'Gay is Good'.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Kameny
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