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Richard Schlegel (1927-2006)
Type:
City
Fired from federal and state jobs because he was gay, this trail-blazing activist took his job discrimination case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. He lost, but his key arguments were valuable in later cases. In 1965, he founded the first LGBTQ+ group in central Pa.
Dedication Date:
10/10/2021
Location
205 State St., Harrisburg
County:
Dauphin
Latitude:
40.26
Longitude:
-76.89
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