Calvin Anderson

Calvin `Cal` Anderson

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1948 - 1995

Occupation

Politics

Description

Former Democratic party member of the Washington State House of Representatives (1987-1995) and the Senate (1995), being Washington State`s first openly gay elected individual. Worked to extend civil rights to the LGBTQ community. A Capital Hill Park is now named after him. Died of AIDS. Also known as Cal Anderson.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10266
• http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=results.cfm&keyword=Gays%20&%20Lesbians&searchfield=topics

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