Thesis
Harvey Milk was responsible for advocating some of the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community of Northern California when discrimination against homosexuality was extremely common. Without his influence, the progression of gay rights in the public would not be as advanced as it is today.
Harvey Milk was responsible for advocating some of the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community of Northern California when discrimination against homosexuality was extremely common. Without his influence, the progression of gay rights in the public would not be as advanced as it is today.
- Harvey Milk incorporated gay rights into his campaign.
- Milk was the first openly gay elected official in California and one of the first in the United States.
- Councilman Milk defeated Proposition 6.
- Harvey was a martyr for the LGBT community after his assassination.