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Howard Junior Brown

ハワード・ジュニア・ブラウン

Hōhādo Junia Buraun

Aliases: Howard Brown / Howard J. Brown

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1924-04-15 （Peoria, Illinois）
Died
1975-02-01 （New York City, New York） age 50
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
Residence History
Several small towns in Ohio → New York City

Career

Occupations
Physician, Health Services Administrator, Gay rights activist
Active Years
1948-1975
Affiliations
Gouverneur Ambulatory Care Unit, New York City Health Services Administration, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York University, National Gay Task Force
Memberships
National Gay Task Force (founder)

Education

Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Medicine
Degree: MD
Year of Graduation: 1948
Country: United States

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Familiar Faces, Hidden Lives: The Story of Homosexual Men in America Today

1976 Autobiography/Social commentary

His autobiography that also contains anecdotal stories of discrimination experienced by other gay men throughout America.

HomosexualityDiscriminationIdentity

Bibliography

  • Familiar Faces, Hidden Lives: The Story of Homosexual Men in America Today.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Personal memoir style
Recurring Motifs
Hidden lives of homosexualsSocial stigma

Health

  • Coronary artery disease
    晩年
    Suffered second heart attack leading to death

Legacy

Helped change the image of gay men and lesbians in the United States by coming out publicly in 1973 as a respected physician. The Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago is named in his honor.

Archives

  • New York Public Library, Howard J. Brown papers

In Popular Culture

  • Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago named after him.

Trivia

  • Realized he was gay at age 18 while at Hiram College.
  • Served as a medical corpsman in the U.S. Army during World War II and was discharged in 1944.