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Leonard Matlovich (* 6. Juli 1943 in Savannah, Georgia; † 22. Juni 1988) war ein US-amerikanischer Soldat und LGBT -Aktivist. Matlovich erhielt für seinen Einsatz in Vietnam die militärischen Auszeichnungen Purple Heart und den Bronze Star.
Technical Sergeant Leonard Phillip Matlovich (July 6, 1943 – June 22, 1988) was an American Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was the first gay service member to purposely out himself to the military to fight their ban on gays, and perhaps the best-known openly ...
8. Sept. 2015 · It was exactly 40 years ago that Leonard Matlovich tested the Air Force's ban on gay service members
8. Juni 2022 · Leonard Matlovich – Remembering a War Hero and Gay Rights Activist. Published June 8, 2022. By Tech. Sgt. Robert Cyr. 104th Fighter Wing Equal Opportunity Office. BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Massachusetts --. June is Pride month, a time to commemorate the struggles and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community.
30. Okt. 2015 · When Leonard Matlovich showed up on Time with the headline "I Am a Homosexual," it shocked many. The decorated Vietnam veteran spent the end of his life advocating against anti-gay...
25. März 2013 · BBC World Service. In 1975 an air force sergeant made history when he came out, to challenge the ban on homosexuals in the US military. Leonard Matlovich became a figurehead for gay rights, but...
24. Dez. 2020 · Episode Notes. When Leonard Matlovich was thrown out of the Air Force for being gay, he sued for reinstatement. It was 1975 and it was the first case of its kind. Hear the LGBTQ rights pioneer—and startlingly frank one-time racist—in conversation with Studs Terkel. Episode first published December 24, 2020.
