Civil Rights
Jun. 14, 2006
1960s-Era Judge Sparked Gay-Rights Battle That Continues Today
Forum Column - By Robert Nakatani - San Francisco may well be the most welcoming of cities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people today, but that wasn't the case back in 1965. Just ask Judge Herb Donaldson, an early gay-rights leader and one of California's first openly gay judges, who is being honored at the American Civil Liberties Union's FrontLine event on June 22.
By Robert Nakatani
San Francisco may well be the most welcoming of cities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people today, but that wasn't the case back in 1965. Just ask Judge Herb Donaldson, an early gay-rights leader and one of California's first openly gay judges, who is being honored at the American Civil Liberties Union's FrontLine event on June 22.
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