The Enduring Legacy of Harry Hay A Pioneer in LGBTQ+ Advocacy

In 1950, Harry Hay founded the Mattachine Society, an underground network for homosexuals. It was the first American gay organization. Today's figure in LGTBQ+ history is Harry Hay. Hay founded the Mattachine Society, an underground network for homosexuals. The exhibition, now at the San Francisco Main Library Gallery, brings its subject to life on the centennial of his birth, and illuminates ... Biography of Harry Hay, Harry Hay was born to American parents Margaret and Harry, Sr. in Worthing, England. Hay’s father abused him, hitting Hay so often ... Harry Hay, American gay rights activist who believed that homosexuals should see themselves as an oppressed minority entitled to equal rights. An actor, Communist labor organizer, musicologist, gay theoretician and political activist, Harry Hay left a lasting mark that continues well into the 21st ... Harry Hay and John Burnside were partners and the fathers of the Radical Faerie movement. Harry Hay. The Father of the Radical Faeries. Harry Hay and John ... Harry Hay, who six decades ago founded Mattachine Society, secret organization that became catalyst for American gay rights movement, ... The collection documents the personal and professional interests of Harry Hay and his partner John Burnside. Harry Hay 1912 - 2002 · NAMBLA.