Foster, James Murray

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Dates:
Active 1843
Active 1968

Biographical notes:

James Foster was a San Francisco city Health Commissioner. In 1972, he was the first openly gay delegate to address a national political party convention.

From the description of James M. Foster papers, 1971-1990. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936300

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Subjects:

  • AIDS (Disease)
  • AIDS (Disease)
  • Gay liberation movement
  • Gay men
  • Health boards
  • Homosexuality
  • Homosexuality
  • Public health
  • Public health laws

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