Is frank on the voice gay

InFrank Kameny was fired from his job at the U. Army Map Service for being gay. He went on to fight the federal government for 14 years and never lost his resolve. And he won! Inspiration for us all in these challenging times. Visit our Season One episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

Like many of you, my partner and I are staying close to home, doing our part in helping to slow the spread of Covid Close… but not exactly a studio. I begin every day—well, I used to begin every day—with a walk on the High Line. The last time I walked there was three days ago.

The crocuses and the aconite were blooming—and the pussy willows and bloodroot, too. But thinking of spring unfolding gives me hope that life will return to normal one day—and, well, I hope one day soon. One of those people is Frank Kameny, a Harvard PhD astronomer who was fired from his government job in Because he was a homosexual.

Eric Marcus : Interview with Frank Kameny. Interviewer is Eric Marcus. He lived in a modest two-story brick Colonial in a leafy prosperous neighborhood just outside the center of the city. The house was a bit scruffy around the edges and the lawn needed some attention, too.

Frank greeted me at the door wearing a white button-down shirt and gray slacks. He looked like a retired scientist out of central casting. And he also was a bit scruffy around the edges. Oh, my goodness, his office. There were stacks of files and unidentifiable dust-covered piles everywhere.

Frank took a seat behind his desk, motioned for me to sit, and was off and running even before I had the chance to clip my lapel mic to his shirt.

Revisiting the Archive — Frank Kameny

Frank Kameny : You will learn when you talk to me that I cast my sentences by putting all the modifying clauses and words at the beginning. And you have to listen, and go along, and ultimately you will find what it is that I am modifying. FK : Alright. Do you have any comment? And in any case, this is none of your business.

That basically was the interview. Ultimately, it resulted in my termination late that year. FK : Naturally, because I had no source of income.