Harry Hay

American gay rights activist (1912-2002)
Person human Q1285538
Harry Hay
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Harry Hay

Summary

Harry Hay is a human[1]. Born in Worthing[2], he… he was born on April 7, 1912[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on October 24, 2002[5]. He worked as an actor[6], trade unionist[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,829 views/month, #6,555 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harry Hay was born in Worthing[2].
  • Harry Hay was born in United States[10].
  • Harry Hay passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Harry Hay was born on April 7, 1912[3].
  • Harry Hay died on October 24, 2002[5].
  • Harry Hay held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Harry Hay's native language[12].
  • Harry Hay's professions included actor[6].
  • Harry Hay worked as a trade unionist[7].
  • Harry Hay worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[8].
  • Harry Hay's field of work was acting[13].
  • Harry Hay's field of work was film direction[14].
  • Harry Hay was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Harry Hay was a member of Radical Faeries[16].
  • Harry Hay is recorded as male[17].
  • Harry Hay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Harry Hay's sexual orientation is recorded as gay[19].
  • Harry Hay was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[20].
  • Harry Hay's Commons category is recorded as Harry Hay[21].
  • Harry Hay's unmarried partner is recorded as John Burnside[22].
  • Harry Hay's unmarried partner is recorded as Rudi Gernreich[23].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[24].
  • Harry Hay's family name is recorded as Hay[25].
  • Harry Hay's given name is recorded as Harry[26].
  • Harry Hay's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Worthing[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and United States[10], a sovereign state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32]. Harry Hay was born on April 7, 1912[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Harry Hay was educated at Stanford University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], trade unionist[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. Fields of work include acting[13], a type of arts[33] and film direction[14], an activity[34].

Personal Life

Harry Hay was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[20].

Death and Burial

Harry Hay died on October 24, 2002[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Harry Hay ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,829 views/month, #6,555 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Harry Hay born?

Harry Hay's place of birth was Worthing[2].

Where did Harry Hay die?

Harry Hay passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Harry Hay do for work?

Harry Hay worked as actor[6], trade unionist[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

Where did Harry Hay go to school?

Harry Hay was educated at Stanford University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . back2stonewall.com. back2stonewall.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oral history at UCLA Center for Oral History Research
    Given name Harry
    Place of birth Worthing, United States
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