Craig Rodwell
(1940-1993)
American gay-rights activist
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Craig L. Rodwell (October 31, 1940 – June 18, 1993) was an American gay rights activist known for founding the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop on November 24, 1967, the first bookstore devoted to gay and lesbian authors, and as the prime mover for the creation of the New York City pride demonstration. Rodwell is considered by some to be the leading gay rights activist in the early homophile movement of the 1960s.
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31 October 1940 Chicago, Illinois
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18 June 1993 (aged 52) Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, New York City, United States
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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