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Today is Harvey Milk Day!
Every May 22 is “Harvey Milk Day” which commemorates the birthday of the late activist’s birthday.
Harvey Milk’s story, message and legacy are globally celebrated on his birthday to give hope and inspire disenfranchised communities.
He was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Milk fought hard against discrimination – including Proposition 6, a ballot initiative that would have made firing gay teachers—and any public school employees who supported gay rights—mandatory. It lost by a million votes. As a supervisor, Milk was responsible for passing a stringent gay rights ordinance for the city but just 11 months into his term, he and Mayor George Moscone were murdered at City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White.
Milk was just 48 years old and had been a gay rights activist for less than a decade. There was so much still ahead.
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Stephen Mead says:
Without the brave tenancity of Harvey Milk and others like him, I can’t imagine my life today as being, not without struggle, but free of more fear, openness and the gift of being authentic to my spirit. The enclosed link leads to a piece written for Harvey in love, respect, and gratitude. Thank you, Harvey.
http://soundcloud.com/stephenmeadart/give-em-hope-song-for-harvey
KJH says:
It is sad that so many people that put themselves out there for the rights of so many others could be taken away by one ignorant man. Harvey Milk is our MLK Jr. Thank you Harvey!!!!