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1951–1955. Rank. 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.
- 1951–1955
- Stuart Milk (nephew)
- Democratic (from 1972)
Harvey Milk was a visionary civil and human rights leader who became the first openly gay elected official in the US when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He was assassinated in 1978 by a former city supervisor who opposed his political agenda. Learn about his life, career, and legacy from this official biography by the Harvey Milk Foundation.
Apr 26, 2024 · Harvey Milk (born May 22, 1930, Woodmere, Long Island, New York, U.S.—died November 27, 1978, San Francisco, California) was an American politician and gay-rights activist. After graduating from the New York State College for Teachers in Albany (1951), Milk served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and received an “other than honorable ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Harvey Milk was a gay rights activist and community leader who became the first openly gay official in the United States in 1977. He was assassinated by a former police officer in 1978, along with his mayor, George Moscone, who was also a gay rights supporter. Learn about his life, legacy, and influence on the gay community and the film industry.
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Jun 7, 2017 · Learn about Harvey Milk, a pioneering leader of the gay community who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S. Read about his life, achievements, assassination and legacy.
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Nov 27, 2018 · The body of Supervisor Harvey Milk is wheeled from his chambers at City Hall, after he and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed on November 28, 1978. Bettmann Archive via Getty Images file
Sep 29, 2023 · On a cool autumn morning 45 years ago, Dianne Feinstein was the first to find the body. It was November 1978, and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk had just been shot dead in his City Hall office.
