On this day in queer history: 20 December 1955

Frank Kameny was fired from federal employment because he was gay. The injustice pushed him into activism, where he helped launch early protests, ran for Congress, and coined the slogan “Gay is Good.”

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Frank Kameny (1925-2011)

Frank Kameny (1925–2011) was a pioneering LGBTQ+ activist who fought workplace discrimination, co-founded the Mattachine Society of Washington, and led efforts to remove homosexuality from the APA’s list of mental illnesses. His legacy shaped modern LGBTQ+ rights. #FrankKameny #Pride

LGBTQ leaders celebrate Frank Kameny’s 100th birthday at Supreme Court - Watermark Out News More than 100 people joined the leaders of a dozen prominent national LGBTQ rights organizations on May 21 to celebrate the 100th birthday of iconic gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny on the steps of the...

More than 100 people joined the leaders of a dozen prominent national LGBTQ rights organizations on May 21 to celebrate the 100th birthday of iconic gay rights pioneer #frankkameny .
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#FrankKameny was fired in 1957 for being #gay. He took it to the #SupremeCourt, lost, and launched a #movement. On what would’ve been his 100th birthday, advocates gathered on those same steps to honor the man who helped start it all. #FrankKamenyDay #LGBTQHistory

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Remembering Frank Kameny: Here's why he was a gay rights pioneer Kameny sued the federal government after he was fired for being gay, picketed the White House, and did much more to advance the movement. Here's what you need to know about the queer rights icon.

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Frank Kameny American activist Frank Kameny was BOTD in 1925. Born in New York City to a middle-class Jewish family, he decided to become an astronomer at the age of six. He studied physics at the City Universi…

American activist Frank Kameny, who sued the US Government in 1957 for unfair dismissal on the basis of his homosexuality, and went on to lead the Washington D.C. branch of the Mattachine Society, was BOTD in 1925. #frankkameny #bornonthisday #supergays

🏳️‍🌈 On May 21, we mark what would be Frank Kameny’s 100th birthday — a trailblazing activist, Harvard Ph.D., WWII vet & LGBTQ+ civil rights icon.

100 will gather at the Supreme Court with candles + signs to honor his legacy.

Learn more → kameny100.org
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Between scenes I’ve been catching up on my 🏳️‍🌈 history with this amazing book about #FrankKameny, the first openly gay person to petition the US Supreme Court for discrimination

🏳️‍🌈 Frank Kameny: El astrónomo que no solo miró las estrellas, sino que también ¡luchó por justicia! 💪🌈🌌🔭 #lbgtqstemday

Bienvenidos a @astrocallejero 🔭 ⭐️

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