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95 години от рождението на Франк Камени

Франк Камени

Celebrating Frank Kameny

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Франк Камени

95 години от рождението на Франк Камени

In celebration of Pride Month, today’s Doodle honors American astronomer, veteran, and gay rights activist Dr Frank Kameny, widely hailed as one of the most prominent figures of the U LGBTQ rights movement Franklin Edward Kameny was born in Queens, New York, on May 21, 1925 Gifted from a young age, Kameny enrolled at Queens College to study physics at just 15 years old He saw combat during World War II and upon his return to the U obtained a doctorate in astronomy at Harvard University In 1957, Kameny accepted a job as an astronomer with the Army Map Service, but he was fired just months later based on an executive order effectively barring members of the LGBTQ community from federal employment In response to his termination, Kameny sued the federal government and in 1961 filed the first gay rights appeal to the U Supreme Court Denied but undeterred, Kameny embarked upon a lifelong fight for equal rights Years before the Stonewall Riots, he organized one of the country’s first gay rights advocacy groups In the early ‘70s, he also successfully challenged the American Psychiatric Association’s classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder, and in 1975, the Civil Service Commission finally reversed its ban on LGBTQ employees In 2009, over 50 years after his dismissal, Kameny received a formal apology from the U government In June 2010, Washington D named a stretch of 17th Street NW near Dupont Circle “Frank Kameny Way” in his honor Thank you, Frank Kameny, for courageously paving the way for decades of progress! In celebration of Pride, head to Search for a colorful confetti surprise all month long! Early drafts and concepts of the Doodle below Like, Share and Subscribe to Doodle Catalog

Дата на публикация: 2 юни, 2021
Субтитри от: asterix_i_obelix
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