Leonard Matlovich papers, 1961-1988 (bulk 1975-1988).

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Leonard Matlovich papers, 1961-1988 (bulk 1975-1988).

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The Papers document Matlovich's life, especially his expulsion in 1975 from the United States Air Force for acknowledging his homosexuality. This led to a legal battle that reached the U.S. Court of Appeals before being settled out of court. Matlovich's disclosure and subsequent court case captured national media attention.

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San Francisco Public Library, Main Library

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San Francisco Public Library, Main Library

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Matlovich, Leonard, 1943-1988

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Technical Sergeant Leonard Philip Matlovich (July 6, 1943 – June 22, 1988) was an American Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was the first gay service member to purposely out himself to the military to fight their ban on gays, and perhaps the best-known openly gay man in the United States of America in the 1970s next to Harvey Milk. His fight to stay in the United States Air Force after coming out of the closet became a caus...