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Crawford Barton’s iconic image of the Castro.

2/3. @lanecrawford @socialcapital @lardiniofficial (at Shanghai Pudong International Airport)

Double Exposures, 2014 | by Andreas Lie

Matlovich, was the first gay service member to purposely out himself to the military to fight their ban on gays, and perhaps the best-known gay man in America in the 1970′s next to Harvey Milk. His fight to stay in the United States Air Force after coming out of the closet became a cause célèbre around which the gay community rallied. His case resulted in articles in newspapers and magazines throughout the country, numerous television interviews, and a television movie on NBC. His photograph appeared on the cover of the September 8, 1975, issue of Time magazine, making him a symbol for thousands of gay and lesbian service members and gay people generally. Matlovich was the first named openly gay person to appear on the cover of a U.S. news magazine. According to author Randy Shilts, “It marked the first time the young gay movement had made the cover of a major newsweekly. To a movement still struggling for legitimacy, the event was a major turning point.” In October 2006, Matlovich was honored by LGBT History Month as a leader in the history of the LGBT community.