Perhaps more than any other modern figure, Harvey Milk's life and political career embody the rise of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights movement. Milk was born on May 22, 1930. He was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in a major city, serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1977-1978. Tragically assassinated in 1978 by a political rival at San Francisco City Hall, Milks legacy of equality, justice and unity is still felt in the civil rights movement today.
SB 572 would require the Governor to proclaim May 22 of each year as Harvey Milk Day. It would also designate Harvey Milk Day as a day of special significance in public schools and educational institutions, and encourage those entities to conduct suitable commemorative exercises. This legislation would not require that state workers or school employees get the day off from work, and therefore, it would have no fiscal impact to the state.
SB 572 would put California on record as recognizing the social contributions that Harvey Milk made to our nation as a civil rights leader. It would also allow schools to conduct activities that would foster respect for all, and educate students about an important figure who is often omitted from history lessons. Thank you for carrying this important legislation.
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