Boundary Stones
Fired for Being Gay, Frank Kameny Ran for Congress
Special | 4m 34s
Frank Kameny made history by being the first openly gay man to run for Congress in 1971.
When Frank Kameny was fired from his job with Army Map Service in 1957 because he was accused of being homosexual, he could've gone quietly. Instead, he fought back, founding LGTBQ rights organizations and launching a longshot campaign for Congress in 1971.
Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA
Boundary Stones
Fired for Being Gay, Frank Kameny Ran for Congress
Special | 4m 34s
When Frank Kameny was fired from his job with Army Map Service in 1957 because he was accused of being homosexual, he could've gone quietly. Instead, he fought back, founding LGTBQ rights organizations and launching a longshot campaign for Congress in 1971.
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA