#HarveyMilk did not win his bid for the 1973 election or the 1975 election, but as they say, third time's the charm. He won the 1977 elections to become the first openly gay elected official in California. #HarveyMilkExhibition This tweet was posted on January 15, 2020.
#HarveyMilk was a visionary human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the #LGBTQ rights movement. Did you know Harvey Milk ran for the San Francisco City and County Board of Supervisors twice before he won? #HarveyMilkExhibition This tweet was posted on January 15, 2020.
As an openly gay politician and civil rights leader, Harvey Milk regularly received death threats. Tragically, on November 27, 1978, former supervisor, Dan White, entered through the basement of City Hall and assassinated Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Milk. #HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on March 04, 2022.
Castro Camera served as Milk’s headquarters for his political campaigns. A plaque has been installed on the sidewalk in front of the shop dedicated to Harvey Milk and his legacy. Have you ever visited the location of Castro Camera? #HarveyMilk#HarveyMilkExhibition#SFHistoryThis tweet was posted on August 01, 2022.
Harvey Bernard Milk (1930–78) was a visionary human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the LGBTQ rights movement. See “#HarveyMilk: Messenger of Hope” on display post-security in Terminal 1. https://t.co/eGYmHGjUIn #HarveyMilkExhibition This tweet was posted on December 13, 2019.
Harvey Bernard Milk (1930–78) was a visionary human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the LGBTQ rights movement. See “Harvey Milk: Messenger of Hope” on display post-security in Terminal 1. https://t.co/eGYmHGjUIn #HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on October 11, 2022.
Harvey Bernard Milk (1930–78) was a visionary human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the LGBTQ rights movement.
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Harvey Bernard Milk (1930–78) was a visionary human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the LGBTQ rights movement.
This image was posted on February 06, 2020.
Harvey Bernard Milk (1930–78) was a visionary human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the LGBTQ rights movement.
This image was posted on February 06, 2020.
Harvey Milk enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served as a diving officer then transferred to serve as a diving instructor. In 1955, he resigned at the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade) after being officially questioned about his sexual orientation. #HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on December 28, 2022.
Harvey Milk made history in 1977 when he became the first openly gay elected official in CA. In 1978, Mayor Moscone signed a gay rights ordinance authored by Supervisor Milk banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment and housing in SF. #HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on April 07, 2023.
Harvey Milk opened Castro Camera in 1972 with his romantic partner Scott Smith shortly after moving to San Francisco. The shop soon became a de facto welcome center for new arrivals and an important gathering place for the local gay community. #HarveyMilk#HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on August 01, 2022.
Harvey Milk was a human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the LGBTQ rights movement. "#HarveyMilk: Messenger of Hope," will be on view, post-security, in the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 until 2021. https://t.co/eGYmHG2jQP #HarveyMilkExhibition This tweet was posted on August 08, 2019.
In a rally against Proposition 6, Harvey Milk is joined by his friends and political allies, including co-organizer of the “No on 6” campaign, teacher Tom Ammiano (b. 1941), holding the “Gay Teachers & School Workers” sign. #HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on February 06, 2020.
In the late 1970s, Harvey Milk was part of a coalition that successfully led the efforts to defeat California ballot measure Proposition 6, an initiative to prohibit openly gay men and women from working in California’s public schools. #HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on February 06, 2020.
Learn more about Harvey Milk's life and legacy in our exhibition, "Messenger of Hope," which is on view pre-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Not traveling? The exhibition catalog is available to read online! https://t.co/eGYmHG2RGn
#HarveyMilk#HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on April 07, 2023.
On the evening of the assassination, tens of thousands of shocked and grief-stricken citizens spontaneously gathered in the Castro neighborhood and marched in a silent candlelight vigil down Market Street to congregate at City Hall. #HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on March 04, 2022.
Our two-part exhibition, located both pre- and post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, “Harvey Milk: Messenger of Hope” features photographs, letters, and campaign materials celebrating Harvey Milk’s life. https://t.co/eGYmHGjUIn #HarveyMilk#LGBT#HarveyMilkExhibition This tweet was posted on September 21, 2021.
Proposition 6’s defeat at the ballot box in November 1978 was aided by public opposition from prominent politicians such as Mayor Moscone, California Governor Jerry Brown, former California Governor Ronald Reagan, and then-President Jimmy Carter. #HarveyMilkExhibitionThis tweet was posted on February 06, 2020.