* Astronomy

HRC Remembers Frank Kameny

One year ago, the LGBT community lost equality pioneer Frank Kameny, a man whose tireless activism blazed a trail for the entire LGBT community. 
In 2009, the U.S. government issued a formal apology to Kameny for his dismissal as a U.S. government astronomer, calling his firing a "shameful action."
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Ed ~ Asteroid (40463) Frankkameny (1999 RE44) was named in his honour.