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Gay Rights Activist Frank Kameny Dies at 86

HeadlineOct 14, 2011

The longtime gay rights activist Frank Kameny has died at the age of 86. Kameny was known as one of the leading figures of the gay rights movement. He reportedly coined the slogan “Gay is good,” and his homemade protest signs are now on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

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