Harvey Milk
Who Was
Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk, was a visionary civil and human rights leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. Milk’s unprecedented loud and unapologetic proclamation of his authenticity as an openly gay candidate for public office, and his subsequent election gave never before experienced hope to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people everywhere at a time when the community was encountering widespread hostility and discrimination. His remarkable career was tragically cut short when he was assassinated nearly a year after taking office.
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"Hope will never be silent."
Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk Foundation Official Quote on the Release of the Harvey Milk Forever Stamp and ahead of the Public dedication ceremony at San Francisco City Hall on May 28, 2014.
“Let this stamp remind us of the fundamental truth behind Mr. Milk’s message — that we all have a stake in equality,” said Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman in dedicating the stamp. “Let this stamp inspire a new generation to continue Harvey Milk’s legacy — to keep working toward a world where prejudice gives way to acceptance, where division gives way to unity, and where fear gives way to hope.”
Joining Stroman in dedicating the stamp were Harvey Milk Foundation Founder/President and Milk’s nephew, Stuart Milk; U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations; House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI); Rep. John Lewis (D-GA); Campbell, CA, City Councilmember Evan Low; Harvey Milk Foundation Co-Founder Anne Kronenberg; Gay & Lesbian Victory Institute President and CEO Chuck Wolfe and singer-songwriter Mary Lambert.
Harvey Milk Foundation
Harvey Milk Foundation
Harvey Milk, was a visionary civil and human rights leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. Milk’s unprecedented loud and unapologetic proclamation of his authenticity as an openly gay candidate for public office, and his subsequent election gave never before experienced hope to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people everywhere at a time when the community was encountering widespread hostility and discrimination. His remarkable career was tragically cut short when he was assassinated nearly a year after taking office.
