Congressional Cemetery is tucked away in a corner of Southeast D.C., and within the burial grounds lay a number of gay and lesbian servicemembers that fought for their rights while fighting for their country.

An asteroid has been named after gay rights pioneer and D.C. resident Frank Kameny.

Late gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny will lie in state in the Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square on November 3 between 3 and 8 p.m.

Pioneering D.C. gay rights advocate Frank Kameny died yesterday. He was 86.

House of Dr. Frank Kameny, 5020 Cathedral Avenue NW. (Photo from D.C. Historic Landmark application.) Five years ago, the Rainbow History Project began work to grant historic landmark status to Dr. Frank Kameny’s home and office. That goal was realized yesterday when D.C.’s Historic Preservation Office granted that status. The house, located at 5020 Cathedral Avenue NW, is the first LGBT historic landmark in the city. There are only a few others in the…