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Henry "Harry" Hay Jr. (April 7, 1912 – October 24, 2002) was an American gay rights activist, communist, and labor advocate. He cofounded the Mattachine Society, the first sustained gay rights group in the United States, as well as the Radical Faeries, a loosely affiliated gay spiritual movement.
Harry Hay (born April 7, 1912, Worthing, Sussex, England—died October 24, 2002, San Francisco, California, U.S.) was an American gay rights activist who believed that homosexuals should see themselves as an oppressed minority entitled to equal rights.
Jun 8, 2021 · A homosexual, Socialist, writer, spiritualist and activist, Harry Hay would cofound a secret organization in 1950 that would become the origin of the American gay rights movement, and help...
Oct 25, 2002 · Harry Hay, who founded a secret organization six decades ago that proved to be the catalyst for the American gay rights movement, died early Thursday morning at his home in San Francisco. He was...
How did Harry Hay, the founder of the Mattachine Society and a queer activist, develop his vision of same-sex loving people and relationships during his 'lost decade'? This article explores his encounters with Native American cultures, Marxist theory, and Origins of the Family, Private Property and the State.
Harry Hay was a pioneer of gay rights activism in the U.S., founding the Mattachine Society in 1950 and the Radical Faeries in 1979. Learn about his life, influences, and legacy in this podcast episode featuring his voice and interviews with others.
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Aug 9, 2016 · Harry Hay was a pioneer of gay rights and a Communist Party member in the 1950s. He started the Mattachine Society, the first modern gay-rights organization, and fought for equality and social justice.
