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Fred S. Karger (born January 31, 1950) is an American political consultant, gay rights activist and watchdog, and former actor. His unsuccessful candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election made him the first openly gay presidential candidate in a major political party in American history.
Fred Karger. Soundtrack: From Here to Eternity. Fred Karger was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for From Here to Eternity (1953) and The Caine Mutiny (1954). He was married to Elizabeth Derrick, Jane Wyman and Patti Sacks. He died on August 5, 1979 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
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Dec 2, 2021 · Before Pete Buttigieg, there was Fred Karger, the first openly gay candidate to run for president. Karger ran as a Republican in 2012, and while he didn’t get the nomination, he paved the way for...
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Fred Karger is an activist, author, columnist, political consultant, former actor and was the first openly gay major-party candidate to run for president in history when he ran in the 2012 GOP Primaries.
Fred Karger was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for From Here to Eternity (1953) and The Caine Mutiny (1954). He was married to Elizabeth Derrick, Jane Wyman and Patti Sacks. He died on August 5, 1979 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- February 13, 1916
- August 5, 1979
Nov 10, 2019 · Fred Karger broke the political glass ceiling in 2011 and made U.S. history as the first openly gay candidate from a major political party to run for president. Karger’s campaign was eights years before South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his candidacy.
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Karger is the first openly gay presidential candidate from a major political party in American history. Fred Karger was the first to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States on March 23, 2011.
