Czech track star Zdeněk Koubek had already set a world record in the women's 800-meter dash, when he announced in 1935 that he was going to be living as a man.
After retiring from politics at age 42, Ben Franklin became an innovator in science. He studied electricity and invented the lightning rod, famously testing it by flying a kite with a key during a thunderstorm in June of 1752.
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: This controversial policy was repealed to allow LGBTQ people to openly serve in the U.S. military. But well before this historic moment, Leonard Matlovich fought for his right to serve.
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