He led protests in front of the White House. Setting aside his telescopes for picket signs, Kameny rededicated his career to the struggle for LGBT equality.
Army Map Service, but was fired because of his sexuality. 15 years earlier, the Harvard-educated astronomer had arrived in Washington to work for the U.S. In the 1970s, Frank Kameny was the most influential gay man in D.C.
A poster with his slogan 'Vote for Personal Freedom' appears in the background. Frank Kameny at a March 1971 campaign event.
