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Lee Craig Schoonmaker (December 20, 1944 - December 21, 2018) was a gay activist known for forming the organization [[Homosexuals Intransigent!]] at City College of New York with other advocates. His anti-abortionist, biphobic, and misogynist views earned him a negative reputation in the community. One of his most significant contributions to the movement may be the phrase "Gay Pride".
Lee Craig Schoonmaker (December 20, 1944 – December 21, 2018) was an activist and early advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. He is known for co-founding the organization [[Homosexuals Intransigent!]] at City College of New York. Schoonmaker is also credited by some sources with popularizing the term “Gay Pride,” a phrase that would become central to the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
 
His views and activism generated mixed reactions within the LGBTQ+ community. While he was a passionate advocate for gay rights, reports suggest that his perspectives on other social issues—such as bisexuality, feminism, and reproductive rights—were controversial and criticized by some contemporaries.


== External Resources ==
== External Resources ==
* Tyler Albertario (2019), [https://talbertario.medium.com/pride-and-prejudice-the-craig-schoonmaker-story-122c8a4c1339 “Pride” and Prejudice: The Craig Schoonmaker Story]
Tyler Albertario (2019), [https://talbertario.medium.com/pride-and-prejudice-the-craig-schoonmaker-story-122c8a4c1339 “Pride” and Prejudice: The Craig Schoonmaker Story]

Latest revision as of 23:59, 10 February 2025

Lee Craig Schoonmaker (December 20, 1944 – December 21, 2018) was an activist and early advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. He is known for co-founding the organization Homosexuals Intransigent! at City College of New York. Schoonmaker is also credited by some sources with popularizing the term “Gay Pride,” a phrase that would become central to the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

His views and activism generated mixed reactions within the LGBTQ+ community. While he was a passionate advocate for gay rights, reports suggest that his perspectives on other social issues—such as bisexuality, feminism, and reproductive rights—were controversial and criticized by some contemporaries.

External Resources

Tyler Albertario (2019), “Pride” and Prejudice: The Craig Schoonmaker Story

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