Harvey Bernard Milk (1930 - 1978)

Born 22 May 1930 in Woodmere, Nassau, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Nov 1978 at age 48 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

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Harvey Milk has Jewish Roots.

Biography

Harvey Milk is Notable.

"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."^[1]

Milk founded the "Castro Village Association, a first in the nation organizing of predominantly LGBT businesses, with Milk as president. He organized the Castro Street Fair in 1974 to attract more customers to area businesses. Its success made the Castro Village Association an effective power base for gay merchants and a blue print for other LGBT communities in the US."^[2]

Milk served as a diving officer aboard the submarine rescue ship USS Kittiwake during the Korean War. He later served as a diving instructor while stationed in San Diego. Milk was said to be so proud of his time in the Navy that he wore a brass buckle with his Navy insignia until the day he died.^[3]

Death

Daniel White murdered Harvey Milk and George Moscone November 27, 1978, at City Hall.

Sources

1. ↑ "The Official HARVEY MILK Biography." Milk Foundation. http://milkfoundation.org/about/harvey-milk-biography/ (retrieved 21 Apr 2018).
2. ↑ "The Official HARVEY MILK Biography." Milk Foundation. http://milkfoundation.org/about/harvey-milk-biography/ (retrieved 19 Aug 2022).
3. ↑ Myint, B. (May 21, 2015). "Harvey Milk: 6 Things that Will Surprise You." Biography.

• California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPD1-KHF : 26 November 2014), Harvey B Milk, 27 Nov 1978; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Milk
• Wikidata: Item Q17141
• Find A Grave: Memorial #14119653