After being ousted from the U.S. military for being gay, she became an early fighter for gay rights and a prominent figure in the nascent L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement.
Dr. Lilli Vincenz, an activist who was a central – if long unsung – figure in the early years of the gay rights movement, died June 27 at a care facility in Oakton, Va. She was 85. A friend, Bob Brown, confirmed her death but did not cite a cause. Vincenz devoted more than half […]
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