Israel David Fishman | |
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| Born | 21 February 1938 |
| Died | 14 June 2006 (aged 68) |
| Education | City College of New York (1965); Columbia University School of Library Science (1966) |
| Occupation(s) | librarian, activist |
| Known for | founded the Task Force on Gay Liberation in 1970, Stonewall Non-fiction Book Award is named after him |
Israel David Fishman (February 21, 1938 – June 14, 2006) founded the Task Force on Gay Liberation in 1970. In 2002, the American Library Association named the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award after him.