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Hal Call

Harold Leland "Hal" Call (September 20, 1917 – December 18, 2000) was an American businessperson, LGBT rights activist, and U.S. Army veteran. He served as president of the Mattachine Society. In the 1950s, he was one of the first gay activists to speak publicly on television. Call founded printing presses for LGBT publications and later opened gay adult…

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Known for
President of Mattachine Society
Alma mater
University of Missouri
Awards
Purple Heart
Allegiance
United States
Born
Harold Leland Call September 20, 1917 Trenton, Missouri, US
Branch
United States Army

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related to Bibliography · 36
Hal Call → Activists, Before Stonewall, Behind, Bullough, Campbell, Castañeda, Company, Diversity, Early Movement, Gay, Gay Identities, Henry Holt, Historical Context, Homosexual Emancipation, ISBN, James Thomas, John, Laura, Lesbian Rights, Loughery
Allegiance · 1
Hal Call → United States
Alma mater · 1
Hal Call → University of Missouri
Awards · 1
Hal Call → Purple Heart
Born · 1
Hal Call → Harold Leland Call September 20, 1917 Trenton, Missouri, US
Branch · 1
Hal Call → United States Army
Conflicts · 1
Hal Call → Pacific War
Died · 1
Hal Call → December 18, 2000 (aged 83) San Francisco, California, US
Known for · 1
Hal Call → President of Mattachine Society
Occupations · 1
Hal Call → Businessperson, LGBT rights activist

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Hal CallAllegianceUnited States1.00infobox
Hal CallAlma materUniversity of Missouri1.00infobox
Hal CallAwardsPurple Heart1.00infobox
Hal CallBornHarold Leland Call September 20, 1917 Trenton, Missouri, US1.00infobox
Hal CallBranchUnited States Army1.00infobox
Hal CallConflictsPacific War1.00infobox
Hal CallDiedDecember 18, 2000 (aged 83) San Francisco, California, US1.00infobox
Hal CallKnown forPresident of Mattachine Society1.00infobox
Hal CallOccupationsBusinessperson, LGBT rights activist1.00infobox
Hal CallRankCaptain1.00infobox
Hal CallService years1941–19451.00infobox
Hal Callrelated to BibliographyBullough0.60section

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