| LC control no. | n 99054823 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Kameny, Frank, 1925-2011 |
| Variant(s) | Kameny, Franklin E., 1925-2011 Kameny, Franklin Edward, 1925-2011 |
| Birth date | 1925-05-21 |
| Death date | 2011-10-11 |
| Place of birth | New York (N.Y.) |
| Place of death | Washington (D.C.) |
| Field of activity | Astronomy |
| Affiliation | United States. Army Georgetown University United States. Army Map Service Harvard University Gay and Lesbian Alliance (Washington D.C.) Commission to Investigate Human Rights Violations (Washington, D.C.) Washington (D.C.). Statehood Constitutional Convention (1982) National Gay Task Force Triangle Foundation |
| Profession or occupation | Gay activists College teachers Astronomers |
| Found in | NUCMC data from Hist. Soc. of Washington, D.C. for F. Kameny-George Painter correspondence, 1981-1997 (Frank Kameny; gay activist, of Washington, D.C.; b. 1925) Library of Congress Manuscript Division for His Papers, 1961-97 (Franklin E. Kameny; b. 1925) Wikipedia WWW, Sept. 19, 2011 (Dr. Franklin E. "Frank" Kameny (born May 21, 1925 in New York City) is "one of the most significant figures" in the American gay rights movement. In 1957, Kameny was dismissed from his position as an astronomer in the Army Map Service in Washington, D.C. because of his homosexuality, leading him to begin "a Herculean struggle with the American establishment that would transform the homophile movement" and "spearhead a new period of militancy in the homosexual rights movement of the early 1960s". Kameny protested his firing by the U.S. Civil Service Commission due to his homosexuality, and argued this case to the United States Supreme Court in 1961. Although the court denied his petition, it is notable as the first civil rights claim based on sexual orientation) Wash. post, Oct. 12, 2011, p. B1, etc. (Frank Kameny; Franklin Edward Kameny; age 86; found dead Oct. 11 at his home [in Washington, D.C.]) Franklin E. Kameny collection (AFC2001/001/5208), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress : (Franklin E. Kameny, b. 05-21-1925; New York, New York; War or Conflict: World War II; Status: Veteran; Dates of Service: 1943-1946; Branch/Unit of Service: Army/58th Armored Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division, 9th Army; Highest Rank: Private First Class.) Wikipedia entry, reviewed 01-25-2023: (nickname Frank, middle name Edward; d. 05-21-1925, Washington D.C.; astronomer; professor at Georgtown and Harvard Universities; member of the Gay and Lesian Alliance in Washington D.C.; member of the National Gay Task Force; was appointed to the District of Columbia's Human Rights Commission and the Statehood Constitutional Convention; and served on the board of advisors fro the Triangle Foundation.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Kameny> |
| Associated language | eng |
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