SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Harry Hay

1912 - 2002

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Henry Hay Jr. (April 7, 1912 – October 24, 2002) was an American gay rights activist, communist, and labor advocate. He cofounded the Mattachine Society, the first sustained gay rights group in the United States, as well as the Radical Faeries, a loosely affiliated gay spiritual movement. Hay has been described as "the Founder of the Modern Gay Movement" and "the father of gay liberation". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Harry Hay is the 660th most popular social activist (down from 653rd in 2024), the 5,796th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,706th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular British Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Harry Hay ranks 660 out of 840. Before him are Norma Cruz, William Smith O'Brien, Jadav Payeng, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Medha Patkar, and Fannie Lou Hamer. After him are Samuel Gompers, Wang Dan, Nirmala Deshpande, Phoebe Hearst, Edvin Kanka Cudic, and Aed Carabao.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Harry Hay ranks 405. Before him are Wendy Barrie, Zohra Sehgal, Tip O'Neill, John Le Mesurier, Kees Mijnders, and Kamil Tolon. After him are Roger Verey, Les Brown, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Erland Herkenrath, Studs Terkel, and Gerald Emmett Carter. Among people deceased in 2002, Harry Hay ranks 333. Before him are Pratima Barua Pandey, Adele Jergens, Kees Mijnders, Dave Williams, Walter Lord, and Ted Demme. After him are Tom Dowd, Pauline Chan Bo-Lin, Jerry Heidenreich, Jam Master Jay, Nasir Hussain, and Rusty Wailes.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Harry Hay ranks 5,798 out of 8,785. Before him are Daniel Levy (1962), James Maynard (1987), Peter Chelsom (1956), Tom Payne (1982), Tony Waiters (1937), and Joan Greenwood (1921). After him are Sammy Baird (1930), James Marsh (1963), Mel Smith (1952), Stigand (null), Guy Pratt (1962), and Dani Filth (1973).

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  • Photo of Daniel Levy

    Daniel Levy

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 50.21

    Rank: 5,792

  • Photo of James Maynard

    James Maynard

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 50.21

    Rank: 5,793

  • Photo of Peter Chelsom

    Peter Chelsom

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 50.21

    Rank: 5,794

  • Photo of Tom Payne

    Tom Payne

    ACTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 50.21

    Rank: 5,795

  • Photo of Tony Waiters

    Tony Waiters

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1937 - 2020

    HPI: 50.21

    Rank: 5,796

  • Photo of Joan Greenwood

    Joan Greenwood

    ACTOR

    1921 - 1987

    HPI: 50.20

    Rank: 5,797

  • Photo of Harry Hay

    Harry Hay

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1912 - 2002

    HPI: 50.20

    Rank: 5,798

  • Photo of Sammy Baird

    Sammy Baird

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1930 - 2010

    HPI: 50.20

    Rank: 5,799

  • Photo of James Marsh

    James Marsh

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 50.20

    Rank: 5,800

  • Photo of Mel Smith

    Mel Smith

    ACTOR

    1952 - 2013

    HPI: 50.19

    Rank: 5,801

  • Photo of Stigand

    Stigand

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    HPI: 50.19

    Rank: 5,802

  • Photo of Guy Pratt

    Guy Pratt

    MUSICIAN

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 50.19

    Rank: 5,803

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    Dani Filth

    SINGER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 50.19

    Rank: 5,804

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United Kingdom

Among social activists born in United Kingdom, Harry Hay ranks 43. Before him are Emily Hobhouse (1860), Grey Owl (1888), Octavia Hill (1838), James Larkin (1876), Ingrid Newkirk (1949), and Charlotte Despard (1844). After him are Samuel Gompers (1850), Flora Drummond (1878), Arthur Scargill (1938), Anna Howard Shaw (1847), Anthony Dod Mantle (1955), and Laura Lopes (1978).

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