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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.
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...
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...
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.
Jun 25, 2021 · Alex Ross recounts the life of Harry Hay, a gay-rights activist and one-time friend of John Cage’s.
Oct 25, 2002 · Harry Hay, who died Thursday of lung cancer at 90, earned an unusual distinction as a founder of the gay liberation movement and a member of the Communist Party, which banned homosexuals.
