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Gerry Studds
Gerry Eastman Studds (; May 12, 1937 – October 14, 2006) 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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- #26 of 194Famous People Who Died in 2006
- #29 of 121Famous Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People Born in 1930s
- #51 of 5850+ Celebrities Born on May 12
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