Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. ~~Mark Twain
We went to San Francisco in June during Pride Weekend, and it was an adventure. Best time for me was getting to, for the second time, hear the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. This performance was “Harvey Milk 2013” featuring the world premier of I am Harvey Milk. It was spectacular.
Read moreHis life changed history. His courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Milk charts the last eight years of Harvey Milk’s life. This is an important story.
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