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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor_(Air_Force)
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
LGBT rights
equal rights for LGBTQ individuals |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Stonewall_riots LGBTQ organizations LGBTQ history LGBTQ pride events |
| gptkbp:awards |
posthumously awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars award
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia,_USA
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| gptkbp:born |
September 6, 1943
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Cypress_Hills_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:died |
June 22, 1988
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" I am a homosexual, and I am proud."
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Leonard Matlovich
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| gptkbp:influenced |
LGBTQ representation in media
LGBTQ rights legislation LGBTQ representation in politics LGBTQ activism LGBT military policy LGBTQ civil rights advocacy LGBTQ community visibility LGBTQ legal rights LGBTQ rights movements globally LGBTQ youth advocacy military policy changes regarding LGBTQ individuals public perception of LGBTQ individuals in the military |
| gptkbp:known_for |
his impact on military policy regarding LGBTQ individuals
being a Vietnam War veteran being a gay rights activist his activism during the 1970s and 1980s his contributions to LGBTQ history his iconic photo on the cover of Time magazine his legacy as a pioneer for LGBTQ rights his role in the fight against discrimination his legal battle against the military's ban on homosexuals his courage in coming out during a time of discrimination |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of the fight for LGBTQ rights in the military
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
first service member to come out publicly
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
his 1975 Time magazine cover
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| gptkbp:service_branch |
gptkb:aircraft
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
fired from the military for being gay
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| gptkbp:wrote |
his autobiography, " The Matlovich Papers"
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