Henry Davis Messer | |
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.jpg) Messer at Triangle Foundation event in June 2006 | |
| Born | September 22, 1927 Madison, Florida, US |
| Died | February 18, 2014 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation(s) | LGBT rights activist, neurosurgeon |
| Years active | 1953–2013 |
| Organization | Equality Michigan |
| Movement | LGBT rights, human rights |
| Partner | Carl House |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | c.1950-1953 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Wars | Korean War |
Henry Davis Messer (September 22, 1927 – February 18, 2014) was an American LGBT rights activist and neurosurgeon. He was an early member of the Mattachine Society, involved with the first attempt to pass a human rights ordinance inclusive of sexual orientation in New York City, and co-founder of Triangle Foundation (today known as Equality Michigan).[1][2]
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (July 9, 1995). "Honor for Life's Work Buoys Gay Advocate". New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Jason A. Michael; Tim Retzloff (February 18, 2014). "LGBT Civil Rights Pioneer Dr. Henry Davis Messer Dies". Between The Lines. Retrieved March 29, 2015.