#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. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This 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 #SFHistory
This 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 #HarveyMilkExhibition
This tweet was posted on October 11, 2022.
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. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This 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. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This 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 #HarveyMilkExhibition
This 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. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This 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. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This 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 #HarveyMilkExhibition
This 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. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This 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. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This tweet was posted on February 06, 2020.
“And after all, that's what this is all about. It's not about personal gain, not about ego, not about power — it's about giving those young people out there in the Altoona, Pennsylvanias, hope. You gotta give them hope.“ Harvey Milk (1930–78) #HarveyMilkExhibition #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on January 04, 2021.
“HARVEY MILK LIVES” proclaimed graffiti spray painted on Castro Street after Milk’s assassination. This photo, taken by Daniel Nicoletta the day after the White Night Riots on May 21, 1979, was a prescient forecast of Milk’s enduring legacy #HarveyMilk #LGBT #HarveyMilkExhibition
This tweet was posted on September 21, 2021.
“I ask for the movement to continue, for the movement to grow … it's about giving those young people out there in the Altoona, Pennsylvanias, hope. You gotta give them hope. “ - #HarveyMilk (1930–78) 📸: Daniel Nicoletta #HarveyMilkExhibition
This tweet was posted on December 13, 2019.
“Messenger of Hope” celebrates the life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay individual elected to public office in California. “Messenger of Hope” is on display both pre- and post- security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, and online at: https://t.co/eGYmHGjUIn #HarveyMilkExhibition
This tweet was posted on March 04, 2022.