Jack Nichols (activist)
American gay rights activist (1938–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Richard "Jack" Nichols Jr. (March 16, 1938 – May 2, 2005) was an American gay rights activist. He co-founded the Washington, D.C., branch of the Mattachine Society in 1961 with Franklin E. Kameny. He appeared in the 1967 CBS documentary, CBS Reports: The Homosexuals, under the pseudonym Warren Adkins.
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![]() Jack Nichols in CBS Reports: The Homosexuals (1967) | |
Born | John Richard Nichols (1938-03-16)March 16, 1938 Washington, D.C., US |
Died | May 2, 2005(2005-05-02) (aged 67) |
Other names | Warren Adkins |
Occupation(s) | Journalist LGBT rights activist |
Known for | Mattachine Society |
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