Gerry Studds

U.S. Congressperson

1937 – 2006

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Who was Gerry Studds?

Gerry Eastman Studds was an American Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts who served from 1973 until 1997. He was the first openly gay member of Congress. In 1983 he was censured by the House of Representatives after he admitted to an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old page.

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Born
May 12, 1937
Mineola
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Yale University
Died
Oct 14, 2006
Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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