Background
Aaron Fricke was born on the 25th of January 1962 in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a son of Walter who worked as a ship captain and Loretta Fricke, homemaker.
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Reflections of a Rock Lobster: A Story About Growing Up Gay
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Sudden Strangers: The Story of a Gay Son and His Father
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Aaron Fricke
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Aaron Fricke graduated from City College of San Francisco and received Academic degree in 1994.
Career
Aaron worked at United Airlines as a flight attendant from 1981 till 1994. Also from 1994, he was a volunteer for gay and lesbian outreach to elders. Fricke later wrote of his experience in a book, Reflections of a Rock Lobster: A Story about Growing Up Gay. He later collaborated with his father, Walter, on Sudden Strangers: the Story of a Gay Son and his Father, a book about their relationship and of the elder Fricke's coming to terms with his son's homosexuality. That book was published shortly after Walter Fricke's death from cancer in 1989. In 2012 and 2013, Boston Children's Theatre presented a play based on the book, adapted by Burgess Clark. The play received national attention for its anti-bullying message. BCT became the first children's repertory theater in the United States to portray gay rights issues with this production. Mr. Fricke's archive includes correspondence and the period of writing the two books, is held in the San Francisco Public Library.
Achievements
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Shortly after he came out in 1980, Fricke began seeing another male student. Fricke decided to bring him as his date to the prom. When the high school informed Fricke he could not bring him to the prom, he filed suit in U.S. District court. The presiding judge, Raymond J. Pettine, ruled in Fricke's favor, ordering the school to not only allow him and his partner to attend as a couple but also to provide enough security to ensure their safety. The case received considerable media attention, and news camera crews filmed and interviewed the couple at the dance.
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