Larry Kramer
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Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1935 -
Occupation
Writer
Notable Achievements
Emmy Award
Description
Writer, political commentator, lgbt activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (largest private AIDS help centre). Founded ACT UP. Noted for his plays 'The Normal Heart' (which was made into a film starring Matt Bomer and won an Emmy Award in 2014) and 'The Destiny of Me'. Endowed Yale University to finance the 'Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies'.
See Also
- Global LGBTQ HIV/AIDS Activists
- Political Correspondents and Commentators Who Identify as LGBTQ
- The Violet Quill Author's Group
