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Caption: Marker inset: Sgt. Matlovich contemplating Time and Sgt. Matlovich
Additional Description: ...His photograph appeared on the cover of the September 8, 1975, issue of Time magazine, making him a symbol for thousands of gay and lesbian servicemembers and gay people generally. Matlovich was the first named openly gay person to appear on the cover of a U.S. newsmagazine. According to author Randy Shilts, "It marked the first time the young gay movement had made the cover of a major newsweekly. To a movement still struggling for legitimacy, the event was a major turning point."... - Wikipedia
Submitted: October 13, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p615588
File Size: 0.189 Megabytes

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