Jon Clifton Hinson (March 16, 1942 - July 21, 1995) was a politician from the state of Mississippi. March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 32nd 125,546 km² 275 km 545 km 3 30°13N to 35°N 88°7W to 91°41W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 31st 2,697,243 23. ...

Hinson was born in Tylertown, Mississippi and he graduated from the University of Mississippi. Hinson was an aide to Representatives Charles Griffin and Thad Cochran. Hinson was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1978. Tylertown is a town located in Walthall County, Mississippi. ... The University of Mississippi (also known as Ole Miss) is a public, coeducational research university located near Oxford, Mississippi. ... William Thad Cochran (born December 7, 1937) is the senior United States Senator from Mississippi. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

During his re-election campaign in 1980, Hinson admitted that he had been arrested for committing an obscene act at the Iwo Jima Memorial. Hinson also admitted surviving a fire in a Washington D.C. theater which had catered to gay customers. Hinson denied he was homosexual and, blaming his problems on alcoholism, insisted he had reformed and refused to yield to demands that he resign. He won re-election with 39% of the vote due to an independent candidate splitting the Democrat vote. 1980 (MCMLXXX in Roman) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Landsat photo of Iwo Jima, circa 2000 Iwo Jima (help· info) (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōtō, or Iōjima, meaning sulfur island) is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (also known as the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 650 nautical miles (1200 km) south of Tokyo (24. ... Homosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire exclusively for another of the same sex. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ...

Hinson was arrested on February 4, 1981 and he was charged with oral sodomy for performing oral sex on another male in the restroom of the House of Representatives. Hinson resigned from Congress on April 13, 1981. Soon afterwards, he acknowledged that he was homosexual and he became an activist. Hinson died from AIDS in Silver Spring, Maryland. February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sodomy is a term of religious origin to characterise certain sexual acts. ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (or acronym AIDS or Aids), is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... Downtown Silver Spring as seen from downtown Bethesda. ...