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Jun 24, 2024 · Lieutenant (junior grade) Unit. USS Kittiwake (ASR-13) Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Jun 26, 2024 · Harvey Milk, American politician and gay-rights activist. His election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977 made him one of the first openly gay elected officials in U.S. history. In 1978 Milk and San Francisco mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by Dan White, a conservative former city supervisor.
Jun 20, 2024 · Gay rights activist and community leader Harvey Milk made history when he became one of the first openly gay officials in the United States in 1977 when he was elected to San Francisco's...
Jun 8, 2024 · Harvey Milk made history as the first openly gay elected official in California, and his efforts to advance LGTBQ+ rights impacted the movement, including his death.
1 day ago · Sean Penn is pictured in Los Angeles on October 11, 2023. The actor has defended his portrayal of late politician Harvey Milk in the 2008 movie "Milk." RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images. "Look, I'm ...
Jun 24, 2024 · The Times of Harvey Milk, originally meant to be a documentary about the Briggs Initiative campaign, traces Milk’s hard work and rise from Castro camera shop owner and neighborhood activist to the first out supervisor in the city and icon for the LGBTQ+ community.
Jun 26, 2024 · It’s hard to know if Sean Penn could play Harvey Milk today; it’s also, perhaps, a question that can’t be answered.
Jun 17, 2024 · It honors the legacy of the late San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay rights leader and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.
Jun 25, 2024 · The 63-year-old actor secured his second Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, in the 2009 biopic, Milk.
Jun 26, 2024 · Harvey Milk’s remarkable career was tragically cut short on November 27, 1978, when he and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by Dan White, a disgruntled former city supervisor. The news of their deaths sent shockwaves through the community, but it also galvanized them.
