Trailblazing SF Supervisor Harvey Milk Honored on What Would Be His 95th Birthday

Harvey Milk Day Is A Day For Both Activism And Celebration, Says Nephew Stuart Milk

The Advocate reports that groundbreaking and martyred gay politician Harvey Milk turned 95 yesterday.  Read more at the Advocate

Trailblazing SF Supervisor Harvey Milk honored on what would be his 95th birthday

Harvey Milk, former San Francisco supervisor and California's first openly gay elected official, would have turned 95 years old on May 22, 2025.

Harvey Milk Day in SF takes on new meaning in fight for LGBTQ+ rights

"He showed us what can happen if we come out and organize, and that the power of the people is greater than the power of the few at the top," said Fred Fishman, a San Francisco resident, noting Milk is an example in today's battle against the Trump administration's attacks on LGBTQ+ rights.

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law to protect educators who misgender transgender students, staff or any other person in their school districts, WBIR reported. The new statute—HB 1270, introduced by state Rep. Mark Cochran (R-Englewood)—could also make schools vulnerable to lawsuits if they use students’ preferred names or pronouns, effectively requiring educators to misgender transgender students. The Tennessee Equality Project warn…