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Jun 29, 1892 Bavaria, Germany Died on 31 Dec 1972 (aged 80)
homosexual rights activist in the United States
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About Henry Gerber
- Henry Gerber (June 29, 1892 in Passau, Bavaria– December 31, 1972) was an early homosexual rights activist in the United States.
- Inspired by the work of Germany's Magnus Hirschfeld and his Scientific-Humanitarian Committee, 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.
