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Harvey Milk Day is organized by the Harvey Milk Foundation and celebrated each year on May 22 in California in memory of Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist who was assassinated in November 1978, along with the SF Mayor. Milk was the first openly gay person elected to California public office, where he served as a city supervisor. His assassination happened in the same month as the Jonestown Massacre, which played a part in his assassin’s anger.<\/p>\n
Just to make this brief about him:
– Sponsored a civil rights bill that outlawed discrimination based on sexual orientation
– Promoted larger and less expensive child care facilities, free public transportation, and the development of a board of civilians to oversee the police
– Made a law in SF that people had to clean up after their pets (this was a VERY big deal)
– Other causes: convert of military facilities to low-cost housing, reform of the tax code to attract industry to deserted warehouses and factories
– Worked tirelessly against Prop 6, a bill that would have required immediate firing of all gay teachers.<\/p>\n
He left a recording to be played after his death in which he said, \u201cIf a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
The movie made about him, “Milk”, is coming to Prime in 10 days. There is also a movie about him available in the Criterion Collection, see source 5.<\/p>\n
Had you ever heard of Harvey before? <\/i><\/p>\n