# Henry Gerber

> Henry Gerber was an early gay rights activist in the United States. Inspired by the work of Germany's Magnus Hirschfeld and his Scientific-Humanitarian Committee and by the organisation Bund für Menschenrecht by Friedrich Radszuweit and Karl Schulz, Gerber founded the Society for Human Rights (SHR) in 1924, the United States' first known gay organization, and Friendship and Freedom, the first known American gay publication. SHR was short-lived, as police arrested several of its members shortly after it incorporated. Although embittered by his experiences, Gerber maintained contacts within the fledgling homophile movement of the 1950s and continued to agitate for the rights of homosexuals. Gerber has been repeatedly recognized for his contributions to the LGBT movement.

*Homosexual rights activist in the United States*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1892-06-29
- **Died:** 1972-12-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.0 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Henry Gerber](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Gerber)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5721949)

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