LGBT
civil rights hero Frank Kameny has been honored by having an asteroid named after him.
"Frank E. Kameny (1925-2011) trained as a variable star
astronomer in the 1950s, but joined the Civil Rights struggle. His
contributions included removing homosexuality from being termed a mental
disorder in 1973 and shepherding passage of the District of Columbia
marriage equality law in 2009," read a citation announcing the
asteroid's naming.