Gov. Jerry Brown Proclaims Sunday “Harvey Milk Day”
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Today, California Governor Jerry Brown officially proclaimed Sunday, May 22, Harvey Milk Day. Last year Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law the Harvey Milk Day bill, in honor of the slain San Francisco supervisor who fought for LGBT rights.
The proclamation begins by saying, “In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man in the history of the United States to be elected to public office. This milestone achievement gave hope to millions of gays and lesbians across the country that a day would come when they could live their lives openly and honestly without fear of discrimination.”
This year, even more then the first Harvey Milk Day, there has been a backlash of anti-gay rhetoric from organizations such as SaveCalifornia. After learning of the proclamation, Randy Thomasson, President said, “"Children are being led down a wrong road by the glorification of Harvey Milk. An official 'Harvey Milk Day' promotes the unnatural and unhealthy homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual lifestyle to minors. Just as Harvey Milk ignored the health risks of homosexual behavior, his legacy will be to pull even more young people into this
Today, California Governor Jerry Brown officially proclaimed Sunday, May 22, Harvey Milk Day. Last year Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law the Harvey Milk Day bill, in honor of the slain San Francisco supervisor who fought for LGBT rights.
The proclamation begins by saying, “In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man in the history of the United States to be elected to public office. This milestone achievement gave hope to millions of gays and lesbians across the country that a day would come when they could live their lives openly and honestly without fear of discrimination.”
This year, even more then the first Harvey Milk Day, there has been a backlash of anti-gay rhetoric from organizations such as SaveCalifornia. After learning of the proclamation, Randy Thomasson, President said, “"Children are being led down a wrong road by the glorification of Harvey Milk. An official 'Harvey Milk Day' promotes the unnatural and unhealthy homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual lifestyle to minors. Just as Harvey Milk ignored the health risks of homosexual behavior, his legacy will be to pull even more young people into this