Henry Gerber
20th-century US homosexual rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Gerber (June 29, 1892 in Passau, Bavaria[1]– December 31, 1972)[2] was an early homosexual rights activist in the United States. Inspired by the work of Germany's Magnus Hirschfeld and his Scientific-Humanitarian Committee and by the organisation Bund für Menschenrecht by Friedrich Radszuweit and Karl Schulz, Gerber founded the Society for Human Rights (SHR) in 1924, the nation's first known homosexual organization, and Friendship and Freedom, the first known American homosexual publication. SHR was short-lived, as police arrested several of its members shortly after it incorporated. Although embittered by his experiences, Gerber maintained contacts within the fledgling homophile movement of the 1950s and continued to agitate for the rights of homosexuals. Gerber has been repeatedly recognized for his contributions to the LGBT movement.[3]
Henry Gerber | |
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Born | Henry Joseph Dittmar (1892-06-29)June 29, 1892 |
Died | December 31, 1972(1972-12-31) (aged 80) Washington, D. C., U.S. |
Occupation(s) | United States Army Writer |
Known for | Gay activist; Founder, Society for Human Rights |