Comments on: Kameny’s storybook ending

By: Charles Francis

Charles Francis — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:36:03 +0000

thank you, Deacon. Frank so loved dropping by Lambda on Fridays!

By: Mike Silverstein

Mike Silverstein — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:04:23 +0000

Among the happiest moments in Frank’s storybook ending were the last two Capital Pride parades, when he rode as a guest of honor. Time and time again, young people – some sixty years younger than Frank – came up to the convertible to shake his hand and thank him for all he had done for them. Someone put a rainbow colored lei around him, and he sat atop the backseat of the convertible as thousands yelled his name and he waved back and threw candy at the crowd. And when those parades were over, there was a sense of peace and joy around him.

And thank you, Marvin Carter, for all that you have done – and are still doing – for this great man.

By: Deacon Maccubbin

Deacon Maccubbin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:07:47 +0000

Thank you for that touching and inspiring reminiscence, and for the crucial role you played in preserving Dr. Kameny’s papers and our history.

By: Kris McLaughlin

Kris McLaughlin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:57:40 +0000

Thanks for sharing. Kris

By: Marvin Carter

Marvin Carter — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:44:11 +0000

Excellent article, Charles.

By: laurelboy2

laurelboy2 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:46:34 +0000

Everyone can open his or her own door by exercising good judgment regarding his/her actions and behaviors. As such, everyone can be his/her own trailblazer. While Kameny may have taken his actions public, no one really needed him to do their work for them.

By: Rick Rosendall

Rick Rosendall — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:20:13 +0000

Wonderful. Thanks so much, Charles.