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Related: About this forumHappy 82nd birthday Harvey Milk!
Happy Birthday, Harvey Milk. Milk the LGBT rights pioneer and one of the first openly gay men elected to public office would have turned 82 today.
Harvey Milk tirelessly advocated for a better and more equitable society, not just for LGBT people, but for all who had been marginalized whether it was because of their race or ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, age or socioeconomic status. Milk envisioned an America where everyone received the same dignity, respect, rights, and protections.
Milks legacy is both cultural and political. He paved the way for more LGBT people to come out and feel comfortable living openly. In his role as an activist and Supervisor, he led the fight against anti-LGBT legislation that would have banned openly gay teachers in California....
http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/remembering-harvey-milk
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Happy 82nd birthday Harvey Milk! (Original Post)
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May 2012
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William769
(55,148 posts)1. Happy to celebrate his life's accomplishments!
WillParkinson
(16,862 posts)2. Here's a birthday cake to go with your Milk...I think he'd approve
AnotherDreamWeaver
(2,852 posts)4. looks tasty
Strawberry/Raspberry, Orange/tangerine, Lemon, Kiwi, Blueberry and Grape.
RIP Harvey, and thanks for everything.
mitchtv
(17,718 posts)3. we still miss you , Harvey
Real Leaders come around rarely
Soylent Brice
(8,308 posts)5. k&r