Harvey Milk
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Harvey Bernard Milk 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.
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Harvey Milk (right) and his older brother Robert in 1934
Milk, dressed for his brother's wedding in 1954
Milk, here with his sister-in-law in front of Castro Camera in 1973
Harvey Milk buttons
By the time of Milk's 1975 campaign, he had decided to cut his hair and wear suits. Here, Milk (far right) is campaigning with longshoremen in San Francisco during his 1976 race for the California State Assembly.
Milk speaking on the night of the Dade County ordinance vote
Milk (right) celebrates his election to the Board of SupervisorsAwards 2
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About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 1978 · aged 48
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