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Former professor of sociology at the University of Maryland.  President of the Gay Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C. (1979-1981).  First openly-gay person to be nominated for the position of Vice-President of the United States (1980).  Also known as Melvin Boozer.  Died of AIDS.
 
Former professor of sociology at the University of Maryland.  President of the Gay Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C. (1979-1981).  First openly-gay person to be nominated for the position of Vice-President of the United States (1980).  Also known as Melvin Boozer.  Died of AIDS.
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* [[LGBTQ Individuals in the Fields of Sociology and Anthropology]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
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* http://www.glaa.org/archive/2000/boozer0816.shtml
 
* http://www.glaa.org/archive/2000/boozer0816.shtml
 
* http://www.glaa.org/archive/1980/boozerconventionspeech.shtml
 
* http://www.glaa.org/archive/1980/boozerconventionspeech.shtml
 
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* http://www.dailyxtra.com/world/blogs-and-columns/history-boys/the-black-gay-man-the-us-vice-president-220103
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Latest revision as of 00:55, 12 July 2018

Mel Boozer

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1945 - 1987

Occupation

Politics, Academic

Description

Former professor of sociology at the University of Maryland. President of the Gay Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C. (1979-1981). First openly-gay person to be nominated for the position of Vice-President of the United States (1980). Also known as Melvin Boozer. Died of AIDS.

See Also

Further Reading/Research