The #SocietyForHumanRights was founded on #ThisDayInHistory in 1924. The first #GayRights / #LGBTQLiberation organization in the United States, it collapsed just a few months later when its founder, #HenryGerber, and several other members were arrested and their papers seized.

Henry Gerber honored with Northalsted Legacy Walk monument in Oct. 11 ceremony LGBTQ pioneer Henry Gerber, founder of first legally recognized gay rights organization in the United States, will be honored with a bronze memorial on the Legacy Walk this October. The dedication cel...

Head over to 3311 N. Halsted St. in @northalsted.bsky.social on Oct. 11 at 2:30 p.m. for the dedication of a memorial to LGBTQ pioneer #HenryGerber followed by a #TheLegacyProject reception at @sidetrackbar.bsky.social

#boystown #northalsted #lgbtchicago

Henry Gerber honored with Northalsted Legacy Walk monument in Oct. 11 ceremony LGBTQ pioneer Henry Gerber, founder of first legally recognized gay rights organization in the United States, will be honored with a bronze memorial on the Legacy Walk this October. The dedication cel...

Head over to 3311 N. Halsted St. in @northalsted.bsky.social on Oct. 11 at 2:30 p.m. for the dedication of a memorial to LGBTQ pioneer #HenryGerber followed by a #TheLegacyProject reception at @sidetrackbar.bsky.social

#boystown #northalsted #lgbtchicago

Henry Gerber German activist Henry Gerber was BOTD in 1892. Born Heinrich Dittmar in Passau in the Kingdom of Bavaria, little is known about his early life. In 1913, he and his family emigrated to the United St…

German activist Henry Gerber, was BOTD [29 June] in 1892. After emigrating to Chicago, he founded the Society for Human Rights in 1924, thought to be the USA’s first gay rights organisation. #henrygerber #bornonthisday #supergays

LGBTQ Activism: The Henry Gerber House, Chicago, IL (U.S. National Park Service)

#LGBTQ+ #December10, 1924 #HenryGerber founded The #SocietyforHumanRights in #Chicago. The society was the first gay rights organization as well as the oldest documented in America. www.nps.gov/articles/lgb...

Celebrating 100 years of LGBTQ+ Advocacy: Chicago's Henry Gerber A discussion Tuesday digs into Gerber's life.

#LGBTQ+ fight in #Chicago: #HenryGerber and the Society for #HumanRights 
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