He became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California on January 8, 1978. He held this position for 11 months, during which time he passed a gay rights ordinance for the city. He was assassinated on November 27, of the same year. In 2009 he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.
| Names | Harvey Milk (Main) BE [n78.46] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Harvey Milk on LGLC
Harvey Milk on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1930/05/22 |
| Birth Place | https://lglc.ca/place/Woodmere, New York/ |
| Death Date | 1978/11/27 |
| Identities |
Gay
BG [http://milkfoundation.org/about/harvey-milk-biography/ (https://goo.gl/QjYQdS)] AmericanBG [n78.46] |
| Occupations |
Member of San Francisco Board of Supervisors (#SFBOS)
Politician
notAfter(1978/01/08) - 1978/11/27 https://lglc.ca/event/n78.46 http://milkfoundation.org/about/harvey-milk-biography/ (https://goo.gl/QjYQdS) |
| Associated People |
George Moscone
Dan White
|
| Associated Organizations |
Organization: San Francisco Board of Supervisors (Member)
notAfter(1978/01/08) - 1978/11/27 BCDE [n78.46] |