Google celebrates renowned gay rights activist Frank Kameny with a doodle

In a file picture, former US President Barack Obama with gay rights activist Frank Kameny in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC in 2009. Photo: AFP

Google, on Wednesday, honoured American astronomer and gay rights activist Dr. Frank Kameny with a doodle. The search engine giant celebrated the start of the Pride Month with the doodle on Dr. Kameny, who is one of the renowned figures of the American LGBTQ+ rights movement.

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In a series of tweets on the Google Doodle official handle, Google said Kameny was "one of the most prominent figures of the US LGBTQ rights movement" and thanked him "for courageously paving the way for decades of progress."

Google also shared a blog post on Dr. Frank Kameny, which describes his fights for the rights of the LGBTQ community.