Frank Kameny
American astronomer
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Lavender Scare and Executive Order 10450
- In Lavender Scare: Resistance and aftermath
In 1957 astronomer Frank Kameny was fired from his job with the Army Map Service after his employers learned that he had been arrested a year prior for consensual sexual contact with a man. Kameny appealed his dismissal multiple times and even attempted to bring the case before…
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