Henry Gerber

Henry Gerber

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1892 - 1972

Occupation

Activist

Description

Founder, Society for Human Rights (1924), an organization which fought for LGBTQ rights, which disappeared after many of its members were arrested and jailed. Later helped to found the Mattachine Society.

Further Reading/Research

• http://lgbthistorymonth.com/henry-gerber?tab=biography
• http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?todo=view_item&item=18
• http://www.chicagonow.com/my-kind-of-old-town/2014/04/not-everyone-was-brave-henry-gerber-and-the-beginning-of-the-gay-rights-movement-in-chicago/

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