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Craig Rodwell

American gay-rights activist (1940-1993) · United States · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 52

Craig L. Rodwell 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 gay pride demonstration.

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Awards

Lambda Literary Award

About this person

Rodwell, who was already an activist when he participated in the 1969 Stonewall uprising, is considered by some to be the leading gay rights activist in the early, pre-Stonewall, homophile movement of the 1960s.

Country
United States
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 1993 · aged 52