Harry Hay, a pioneering gay and political activist, founded the Mattachine Society, one of the first gay rights organizations in the USA. He was also a labor organizer and Marxist teacher who joined the Communist Party in the early 1930s. In the 1960s, Hay participated in the counterculture youth movements, including the Radical Fairies.
Hope Along the Wind: The Story of Harry Hay
Harry Hay, a pioneering gay and political activist, founded the Mattachine Society, a leading gay rights organization in the USA, and was a labor organizer and Marxist teacher who joined the Communist Party in the early 1930s.
