Became the first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States when he ran for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1961.
Founder of the International Imperial Court System, a network of LGBT charitable organizations. The ICS, or "The Court," has chapters in several cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
American drag queen and political activist, known for his years of performing at the historic Black Cat Bar in San Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s.