Tom Doerr

Tom Doerr
Born
Thomas L. Doerr

1947
DiedAugust 2, 1987 (aged 39–40)
Known forIntroducing the lambda symbol into the gay movement
PartnerMarty Robinson

Thomas L. Doerr (1947 – August 2, 1987) was an American gay activist. In 1970, he introduced the lambda symbol into the gay rights movement when the image was used to represent the political work of the Gay Activists Alliance.[1][2] The lambda became "a sign for gay liberation in general".[3]

  1. ^ "1969, The Year of Gay Liberation". The New York Public Library. June 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ Rapp, Linda (2003). "Symbols" (PDF). glbtq.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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