Leitsch, Dick
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Variants
- Leitsch, Richard Joseph
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1935-05-11
Death Date
- 2018-06-22
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Mattachine Society
Birth Place
- Louisville (Ky.)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Occupation
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Sources
- found: Library of Congress Manuscript Division for the Frank Kameny papers, 1843-2006(Dick Leitsch; gay rights activist; pres. and exec. director of the New York Mattachine Society)
- found: New York times WWW site, viewed June 26, 2018(in obituary published June 22: Dick Leitsch; b. Richard Joseph Leitsch, May 11, 1935, Louisville, Ky.; d. Friday [June 22, 2018], Manhattan, aged 83; in 1966 led a pioneering act of civil disobedience to secure the right of gay patrons to be served in a licensed bar, helping to clear the way for gay bars to operate openly in New York State)
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Change Notes
- 2008-09-24: new
- 2018-06-26: revised
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