Frank Kameny founded the Mattachine of Washington, D.C. He had been fired from the U.S. Army Map Service for being a homosexual, and sued unsuccessfully to be reinstated.
Frank Kameny fundou a Mattachine de Washington, D.C. Fora despedido do Servizo de Mapas do exército de Estados Unidos por ser homosexual, e interpuxo demandas para ser readmitido sen éxito.