Kight, Morris

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Portrait of Morris Kight
Morris Kight
Name
Kight, Morris Gender: M
Morris Lee Kight
born on 19 November 1919 at 08:00 (= 08:00 AM )
Place Procter TX, USA,
Timezone (is standard time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand Rodden Rating AA
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_scocol.18.gif 25°55' s_mo.18.gif s_libcol.18.gif



Biography

American activist, he was a pioneer in the gay rights movement. In 1969 he and his colleagues established the Gay Liberation Front. Two years later, 1971, he opened the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center in Los Angeles. He served on the Los Angeles County Human Rights Commission for 20 years, retiring in 2002. During his lifetime he amassed a fine collection of gay history and art.

He died January 19, 2003 at a Los Angeles hospice.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Work : Begin Major Project 1969 (Gay Liberation Front)
  • Work : Start Business 1971 (Non-profit Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center)
  • Death, Cause unspecified 19 January 2003 (Age 83)
  • Work : Retired 2002 (From Los Angeles County Human Rights Commission)

Source Notes

Steinbrecher has memo quoting birth certificate in hand; mother said 8:30 am

Categories

  • Vocation : Politics : Activist/ social (Pioneer gay liberation/rights activist)
  • Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
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