Richard L. Schlegel
Richard Lamar Schlegel | |
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Schlegel in 1949 college yearbook photo | |
| Born | February 11, 1927 |
| Died | February 25, 2006 (aged 79) |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA), American University (MPA) |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Employer | United States federal civil service |
| Known for | LGBT rights activism |
Richard Lamar Schlegel (February 11, 1927 – February 25, 2006) was an American LGBT rights activist and civil servant from Pennsylvania. Fired from federal and state government jobs on account of his sexual orientation, he filed a wrongful termination suit that reached the United States Supreme Court in 1970. Schlegel v. United States is considered an early landmark case in the American gay rights movement.