Henry Gerber spent his life working to create an equal environment for himself and his fellow homosexuals. Henry Gerber was born under the name of Joseph Henry Dittmar on June 29, 1892 (“Henry Gerber”). He was born in Passau, Bavaria, Germany (De la Croix 73). It was described in his military profile that Henry Gerber had brown hair and blue eyes (De la Croix 73). As a child, Gerber was raised as a Catholic, but as he got older, he thought himself to actually be an atheist. At the age of 21, he and his family immigrated to the United States in October of 1913 (“Henry Gerber”). When arriving in Ellis Island, NY, Joseph Henry Dittmar changed his name to Henry Gerber. Gerber and his family, however, did not spend a whole lot of time in Ellis
Island. They ended up moving to Chicago because of the large German population (“Henry Gerber”). According to De la Croix, his first known address was 507 Stone Street, Joliet, IL (73). After first arriving in Chicago, Gerber spent some time in a mental institution for being a homosexual (Baugher). Once released from the mental institution, Henry Gerber enlisted in the United States Army of Occupation of Germany for three years (“Henry Gerber”). While he was in the war, he was introduced to the writings of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld. Hirschfeld showed Gerber of the homosexual emancipation movement in Berlin, Germany (“Henry”). In 1923, Henry Gerber returned home from World War I, where he worked at the Lakeview Station Postal Service (De la Croix 75). While working at the post office, Gerber became sick with tonsillitis and syphilis (De la Croix 75). These diseases required for him take a leave of absence from his work. On April 19, 1924, Gerber was supposed to return back to work, but he was diagnosed with secondary syphilis and did not return back to the post office until April 28, 1924 (De la Croix 76). The United States, during Gerber’s life, prohibited anyone from being a homosexual, and because of this, Gerber spent much of his time in and out of jail. He was not afraid of being openly gay and he did not have a problem with going to jail if it meant making it so that other gays and lesbians could have equal rights. His beliefs lead him into organizing the first gay rights group in the United States in 1924, which was called the Society for Human Rights (De la Croix 70). This group, however, did not last very long and ended with him and a few other members being arrested. Gerber faced three long and expensive trials after this arrest before being dismissed (“Henry Gerber”). The trials ended up costing him his entire life savings (“Henry Gerber”). Once the trials against Henry Gerber and the other members of the Society for Human Rights had ended, Gerber lost his job at the post office for being a homosexual (“Henry Gerber”). After being terminated, he refused to risk his career ever again and lost any good reputation that he had in Chicago. Because of this, Gerber moved back to New York City, NY where he reenlisted into the army and served for the next seventeen years (“Henry Gerber”). Gerber spent his older years in the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home in Washington D.C. (De la Croix 87). This home is where he ended up dying of pneumonia on December 31, 1972 at the age of 81 (De la Croix 87). Henry Gerber’s body remains to lie in section Q, grave 833 at the cemetery next to the Soldiers’ Home (De la Croix 87).
The earliest member of the Bohrer Family, of which we can locate on records, was a man named Abraham Bohrer. He was born in Germany on December 14, 1717. He had a wife, Anna Lucy Schuster, and four children all by the name of “John.” They boarded an unidentified immigration boat and docked in Baltimore, Maryland on September 11, 1750. His occupation was a farmer and hoped for a better life and in search for religious freedom. He died on October 12, 1759. He was just 42.
Line of duty death are terrible but they can be prevented by following the right procedure. Kyle Dinkheller was sheriff who made a couple mistakes which cost him his life. First he let the suspect get out of his car before the deputy ask him to. Second, he let the suspect feel like he was in charged in the traffic stop. Third, he let the suspect return to his vehicle after he was being uncooperative. Lastly, Dinkheller should more training with his weapon.
In the rough and tropical island of Papua New Guinea, lived an exceptional aggregation of individuals called, The Gebusi. In the 1980's, The Gebusi tribe was anything besides up to date and acculturated. The Gebusi had their own particular singular and special customs and conventions that they rehearsed and accompanied. The Gebusi tribe took part in custom homosexuality, divination or witchcraft was exceedingly respected and polished, and they partook in particular sister-trade relational unions. By 1998-99, The Gebusi tribe had made another lifestyle. The Gebusi had gotten accustomed with new social convictions, modernization due to “western ways” that had changed their lives until the end of time especially changing their ways and view on gender roles and sexuality.
On November 16, 2017, Horace Verbermockle was found lifeless as he laid down in the bathroom floor at his house. What happened to Horace Verbermockle?, his wife Minnie Verbermockle claims that Horace must have slipped on soap before she found him unconscious on the floor and alerted the doctor, who stated that Horace was dead when he got there. Minnie was the major suspect in the investigation by the fact that she was the first and only witness of the body. However after reviewing the evidence found at the scene, it is positive that Minnie Verbermockle murdered her husband Horace Verbermockle.
Boniface Wimmer is regarded as one of the greatest missionaries of the nineteenth century. His mission was to establish a Benedictine monastery abroad in the United States to help the thousands of Catholic Germans who fled from their homeland in search of a better life. “Today, there are over thirty Abbeys and monasteries that take their root from Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B.” With the grace of God, Boniface Wimmer succeeded. He was considered to be a “man on a mission.” His tenacious attitude aided him in spreading the mission of the Benedictine Order across the Atlantic Ocean. The Benedictines were seen not only as missionaries, but also as teachers and priests. The strong sense of bonding and connection within the community was vital to the Benedictine Order then, as it still is today.
George Ohr was a mysterious and odd man. He was born in Bolixi, Mississippi July 12, 1857. His origins are from German. Meaning his parents were German immigrants who came to the United States. George Ohr was interested in various many other trades before finally learning about ceramics. He then became interested. He was an educated clay maker learning in New Orleans from a man named Joseph Meyer (“Wikipedia Contributors, George E. Ohr”).
" That he speaks of homosexuals and heterosexuals is secondary to his idea that all men deserve to live openly, which involves expressing emotions. Men expressing themselves emotionally can be seen in plenty of other places. If one listens to the radio, they are bound to hear a number of songs about sex, and probably an equal number about love or other emotions. All sung by males. The same is true of other mediums of pop culture, such as movies and television.
But he does not simply dispel the myths of early 20th century gay life, he also details such myths to...
Sherman’s father was away on the circuit when the elder Sherman took ill and died. No doubt this caused a problem for Mrs. Sherman to have to support 10 children. Family members and friends took all but the three youngest children to raise in their homes. A family of prominence took in Young William. Senator Thomas Ewing and his wife took in young William and treated him like their own son.
In the past decades, the struggle for gay rights in the Unites States has taken many forms. Previously, homosexuality was viewed as immoral. Many people also viewed it as pathologic because the American Psychiatric Association classified it as a psychiatric disorder. As a result, many people remained in ‘the closet’ because they were afraid of losing their jobs or being discriminated against in the society. According to David Allyn, though most gays could pass in the heterosexual world, they tended to live in fear and lies because they could not look towards their families for support. At the same time, openly gay establishments were often shut down to keep openly gay people under close scrutiny (Allyn 146). But since the 1960s, people have dedicated themselves in fighting for
On January 22, 1913, Carl F. H. Henry was born to immigrant parents in New York City. His parents, Karl and Joanna Heinrich, were young German immigrants to the United States. His parents changed the family name because of the anti-German sentiment produced by World War I.
creation of the Gay Rights Movement. The power and respect given to a “movement” allowed
The persecution of homosexuals during this age of McCarthy proved exactly how vulnerable they were to attack and discrimination. Out of those persecutions came some of the first organized “gay rights” groups, known as Homophile organizations, the first two being the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilibis (who focused their efforts on Lesbian rights). Founded in 1950 by Harry Hay, the...
are said to have launched the “gay rights movement.” As the anger of many individuals,
Have you ever thought how much progress the LGBT community has made and how it affects other people? The gay rights movement was and is currently a movement that “strives to end all discrimination towards the LGBT community” (Redlingshafer). As early as 1924, the Society for Human Rights in Chicago becomes United States’ earliest known gay rights organization (“Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement”). However, most people recognize the Stonewall riot in 1969 as being the beginning of the gay rights movement. Almost ninety years later, society and the government have progressed over time and are still growing. Harvey Milk, author of “The Hope Speech”, was a politician who led a portion of the gay rights movement. Also, a more recent and well known leader of the movement is Dan Savage, the creator of the “It Gets Better Project”. The followers of the gay rights movement are not just homosexual. There are followers and supporters of every gender, race, and sexual orientation. The gay rights movement and its issues are represented in “The Hope Speech” by Harvey Milk.