Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk, the self-described "Mayor of Castro Street," was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. Milk was appointed San Francisco's City Supervisor in 1977, he was assassinated on November 27, 1978 by the recently-resigned City Supervisor Dan White.Time 100: Heroes & Icons: Harvey Milk

The Harvey Milk Day Bill (SB 572) was passed on April 14, 2009 by the California State Senate Governmental Organization Committee with a 9-4 margin. The bill called for a "day of special significance".SF Sentinel: California Harvey Milk Day Bill Wins Key Senate Committee Vote (April 17, 2009) Other communities across the United States have also planned events to honor the late activist.GLT: Diversionary Pays Tribute to Harvey Milk (April 16, 2009)

On March 3, 2009, Sean Penn was joined by politicians and activists in California to try and have May 22 deemed "Harvey Milk Day." It would not be a holiday, but rather a time to learn about and honor the man.People.com: Sean Penn Seeks Statewide Harvey Milk Day(March 3, 2009)

"Hope will never be silent."Thinkexist.com: Harvey Milk Quotes

"If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door."Time 100: Heroes & Icons: Harvey Milk

"All over the country, they're reading about me, and the story doesn't center on me being gay. It's just about a gay person who is doing his job."Time 100: Heroes & Icons: Harvey Milk

"More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, my friends, that is true perversion."Thinkexist.com: Harvey Milk Quotes

• IMDb: Milk

• Amazon: The Times of Harvey Milk

• Amazon: The Mayor of Castro Street

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