Difference between revisions of "Leonard Matlovich"

From QueerBio.com
Jump to: navigation, search
(Description)
 
Line 19: Line 19:
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Air Force officer, who shot to fame when he appeared on the front page of Time newsmagazine as a gay member of the armed forces in his fight against the anti-gay policies of the military.  His subsequent fight to stay in the military despite being gay was a rallying point for the LGBTQ community.  Died of Aids.
+
Air Force officer, who shot to fame when he appeared on the front page of Time newsmagazine as a gay member of the armed forces in his fight against the anti-gay policies of the military.  His subsequent fight to stay in the military despite being gay was a rallying point for the LGBTQ community.  Died of AIDS.
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 16:28, 18 July 2014

Leonard Matlovich

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1943 - 1988

Occupation

Military

Notable Achievements

Purple Heart, Bronze Star

Description

Air Force officer, who shot to fame when he appeared on the front page of Time newsmagazine as a gay member of the armed forces in his fight against the anti-gay policies of the military. His subsequent fight to stay in the military despite being gay was a rallying point for the LGBTQ community. Died of AIDS.

Further Reading/Research


Share on Facebook