Frank Kameny, born in 1925, is acclaimed as the 'Father of the Gay Rights Movement' due to his activism following his dismissal from a government job in 1957 for being gay. A highly educated man with a Ph.D. from Harvard, Kameny worked briefly in academia before shifting his focus to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. His lifeâs work has been honored with a ceremony marking what would have been his 100th birthday, acknowledging his significant contributions to the movement.
Kameny was dismissed from his job with the Army Map Service in 1957 due to his sexual orientation, which ignited his life-long commitment to LGBTQ+ advocacy.
Kameny earned his Ph.D. at Harvard in 1956 and had a brief academic career before becoming a leading figure in the fight for gay rights.
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