You probably have seen this tombstone and the scathing message it has emblazoned in it.
Here is the story of Leonard Matlovich (1943–1988) was a Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
Matlovich was perhaps the best-known openly gay man in America in the 1970s. His fight to stay in the United States Air Force after coming out of the closet became a cause célèbre around which the gay community rallied. His outspoken manner resulted in articles in The New York Times and a television movie on NBC. His photograph appeared on the cover of the September 8, 1975 issue of Time magazine, making him a symbol for thousands of gay and lesbian service members.[1] In October 2006, Matlovich was honored by GLBT History Month as a leader in the history of the GLBT community.
When Matlovich’s photograph appeared on the cover of the September 8, 1975, issue of Time, he became a symbol for thousands of gay & lesbian servicemembers. Matlovich was the first openly gay person to appear on the cover of a U.S. newsmagazine. Randy Shilts: "It marked the first time the young gay movement had made the cover of a major newsweekly. To a movement still struggling for legitimacy, the event was a major turning point." In October 2006, Matlovich was honored by Gay History Month as a leader in the history of the LGBT Community.
So now that DADT has been eliminated…SHOULDN’T WE GIVE HIM A PROPER BURIAL AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY?
SOURCE: http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=44916
PHOTO SOURCE: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/Matlovich_time_cover.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sgt._Leonard_Matlovich_%2813203725%29.jpg
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