Hal Call

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, LGBT rights activist (1917–2000)

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Also known as Harold Leland Call

Born: 1917
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Died: December 18, 2000
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Birthplace: Grundy County
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Place of death: San Francisco
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: journalist
Education: University of Missouri

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Harold Leland "Hal" Call was an American businessperson, LGBT rights activist, and U.S. Army veteran. He served as president of the Mattachine Society. In the 1950s, he was one of the first gay activists to speak publicly on television. Call founded printing presses for LGBT publications and later opened gay adult shops and pornographic film screening venues. He received a Purple Heart for his service in the Pacific War.

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Sex or gender: male
Awards: Purple Heart
Given name: Hal
Family name: Call

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