U.S. library gets gay.
Talk about intelligence gathering. On October 6, gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny (above, left), 81, donated do·nate
v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates
v.tr.
To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute.
v.intr.
To make a contribution to a fund or cause. some 70,000 papers and historic artifacts artifacts
see specimen artifacts. documenting the gay rights movement to the Library of Congress and the National Museum of American History The National Museum of American History is a museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution and located in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall. It opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology and adopted its current name in 1980. , including rare picket signs (pictured) and the letter he received from the U.S. government in 1960 denying him a job because he is gay.
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