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CA SR88
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes Harvey Milk's pioneering contributions to gay civil rights and commemorates May 22, 2022, as Harvey Milk Day
- Acknowledges Milk as the first openly gay man elected to public office in a major U.S. city, serving on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors starting in 1977
- Highlights Milk's legislative achievements including sponsoring a gay rights ordinance and helping defeat Proposition 6 (the Briggs Initiative) in 1978
- Honors Milk's legacy through institutions and memorials named after him, including Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport, the world's first airport terminal named after an LGBTQ leader
- Notes Milk's assassination on November 27, 1978, at San Francisco City Hall and his lasting impact as a trailblazer recognized by President Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009
Legislative Description
Relative to Harvey Milk Day.
Last Action
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3861.)
5/24/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules5/4/2022
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