Harvey Milk Day (May 22nd)

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The struggle faced by the LGBTQ community has been going on for generations in this country, and for thousands of years around the world. Harvey Milk was one of the heroes of that struggle, being the first official to be elected that was openly gay in California.

While he was assassinated he accomplished important steps for the community during his time in office. Harvey Milk Day celebrates this incredible man and the sacrifices he made so people could just live their lives in peace.

History of Harvey Milk Day

Harvey Milk was a career politician who was born in May of 1930 in New York City. When he first discovered he was a homosexual while in his teens he knew he had to keep it quiet. His parents, traditional Lithuanian Jews, would have been destroyed by this revelation.

He did an excellent job of keeping it under wraps, serving in the Military until 1955. He moved back to New York after being discharged, and would ultimately move to San Francisco in 1972.

There he actively began working to help promote the rights of the LGBTQ community in San Francisco, though his first steps weren’t easily received.

The local gay political community was understandably insular, and Harvey hadn’t been around very long. His natural ability to bring people together helped to cut through this ice over time. It wouldn’t be until 1978 that he finally got to run for office with the support of the local community.

Winning the election he went on to push for a bill that would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for housing, public accommodations, and employment.

It ultimately passed, but it would be followed by the assassination of himself and George Moscone by another supervisor of the city, Dan White. Harvey Milk Day celebrates everything he did for his community and ensures that his sacrifice will never be forgotten.

How to Celebrate Harvey Milk Day

Harvey Milk Day is an opportunity to serve the LGBTQ community, whether you’re a member of it or an ally. The struggles that members of this community have faced in their quest for basic human rights is incredible, and there’s still a long way to go.

Donate to important organizations that are fighting for human rights, and let those around you know that you’re there to support them. Harvey Milk died fighting for basic human rights, this holiday is your opportunity to help make sure no one else has to.

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