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Frank Kameny

NASA’s Pick For Space Telescope Naming Honor Was Part of Lavender Scare Witch-hunt. Destroyed Gay Lives. Use ‘NextGen’ To Support Renaming. Another Bright Idea….

Michael Goff July 13, 2022 Leave a Comment

space telescope witch-hunters

Susie Bright's Journal discusses the slap in queer faces that comes with every stunning NASA space photo from the deep space telescope that we've … [Read more...] about NASA’s Pick For Space Telescope Naming Honor Was Part of Lavender Scare Witch-hunt. Destroyed Gay Lives. Use ‘NextGen’ To Support Renaming. Another Bright Idea….

Topics: Space, Activism, Film/TV/Stream, History, Science/Tech More Posts About: Frank Kameny, James Webb Space Telescope, McCarthyism, Susie Bright, Toxic Masculinity

Department of Labor to Honor Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny: VIDEO

Michael Fitzgerald June 2, 2015

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced plans to honor pioneering gay rights activist Frank Kameny The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has … [Read more...] about Department of Labor to Honor Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny: VIDEO

Topics: Activism, Society More Posts About: activist, advocate, Deaths, Department of Labor, Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, gay rights, Hall of Honor, Washington D.C., Washington DC

News: George Clooney, ‘American Hustle,’ Carnegie Hall, Jesus Christ

Sean Mandell October 10, 2013

All Kanye all the time: Mr. West takes over Kimmel, says Kim Kardashian deserves a star on the walk of fame. Andrew Sullivan on the ever-shrinking … [Read more...] about News: George Clooney, ‘American Hustle,’ Carnegie Hall, Jesus Christ

Topics: News More Posts About: Billy Eichner, Billy Eichner, Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, George Clooney, George Clooney, Ian Somerhalder, Jon Stewart, Jon Stewart, Jonas Brothers, Lena Dunham, Lena Dunham, News, Republican Party, Republican Party

Watch Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny’s Last Interview, from the Upcoming Doc ‘Lavender Scare’: VIDEO

Andy Towle May 21, 2013

Earlier this month I debuted some exclusive clips from The Lavender Scare, the documentary in progress chronicling the U.S. government's gay … [Read more...] about Watch Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny’s Last Interview, from the Upcoming Doc ‘Lavender Scare’: VIDEO

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, News More Posts About: Film, Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, News

‘Lavender Scare’ Documents Government’s Gay ‘Witch Hunt’ Lasting Four Decades: VIDEOS

Andy Towle May 10, 2013

Back in 2011 I posted about a documentary in progress called The Lavender Scare, chronicling the U.S. government's gay 'witch hunts' … [Read more...] about ‘Lavender Scare’ Documents Government’s Gay ‘Witch Hunt’ Lasting Four Decades: VIDEOS

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, History, News More Posts About: Film, Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, News

Asteroid Named To Honor Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny

Andrew Belonsky July 10, 2012

Legendary gay activist Frank Kameny soars above us as we speak. Kameny, a former government astronomer whose 1957 firing led to a lifetime of equality … [Read more...] about Asteroid Named To Honor Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny

Topics: Activism, News, Science/Tech, Travel More Posts About: Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, News

OPM director John Berry Talks About Changing Face of Gay Rights, Late Partner in Speech to UMD Grads: VIDEO

Andy Towle May 29, 2012

On May 20, John Berry, the out Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel and Management gave the commencement address at the University of Maryland. … [Read more...] about OPM director John Berry Talks About Changing Face of Gay Rights, Late Partner in Speech to UMD Grads: VIDEO

Topics: News More Posts About: Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, John Berry, News

Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny Memorial Today; All are Welcome

Andy Towle November 3, 2011

On October 21, I mentioned that gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny would lie in state at the Carnegie Library in Washington D.C. at a memorial … [Read more...] about Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny Memorial Today; All are Welcome

Topics: News More Posts About: Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, News, Washington DC

Home of Frank Kameny and Meeting Place for D.C. Mattachine Society Listed in National Historic Register

Andy Towle November 2, 2011

The home of pioneering LGBT rights activist Frank Kameny, which in February 2009 was declared a District of Columbia Historic Landmark, has now been … [Read more...] about Home of Frank Kameny and Meeting Place for D.C. Mattachine Society Listed in National Historic Register

Topics: LGBT Rights, News, Society More Posts About: Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, Mattachine Society, News, Washington DC

Obama White House Has No Comments On Kameny’s Death

Brandon Thorp and Penn Bullock October 22, 2011

The Washington Blade caught Jay Carney, the White House press spokesman, in an unusually flat-footed moment when seeking the president's reaction … [Read more...] about Obama White House Has No Comments On Kameny’s Death

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Barack Obama, Barack Obama, civil rights, Frank Kameny, Frank Kameny, gay rights, Jay Carney, Washington Blade, White House

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