Nancy Pelosi's Possible House Successor Places His Gay Identity Front and Center
Calif. Sen. Scott Wiener, one of our Advocates of the Year, is a worthy heir to both Pelosi and another San Francisco icon, Harvey Milk.
OCTOBER 25 2023 4:47 PM
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Harvey Milk
California Investigates School Board Members Who Called Harvey Milk a 'Pedophile'
The California Department of Education is investigating a school district after its board members rejected a social studies textbook — while calling revered LGBTQ+ activist Harvey Milk a "pedophile."
JUNE 13 2023 3:05 PM
Harry Britt, Former S.F. Supervisor and Harvey's Successor, Dies at 82
The gay activist is remembered as a progressive champion.
JUNE 25 2020 1:54 PM
To Carry on My Uncle Harvey Milk’s Legacy, We Must Elect Joe Biden
The fight for equality has yet to be fully won, but Biden will bring us closer to the finish line.
MAY 22 2020 3:58 AM
LGBTQ Politicians Weigh in on the Meaning of Milk
Forty years after his assassination, Harvey Milk's political children discuss the slain supervisor's legacy.
NOVEMBER 27 2018 4:29 AM
A Conversation with Stuart Milk, Co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation, on His Uncle’s Legacy
"He was a touchstone to my own self-acceptance and authenticity."
MAY 23 2018 1:41 PM
Kamala Harris's late gay former campaign manager, Jim Rivaldo, also got Harvey Milk elected
The vice president often credits gay political operative Jim Rivaldo with her success.
OCTOBER 28 2024 1:10 PM
From 'Heather' to Harvey to Matthew Shepard, Lesléa Newman Chronicles Queer History
This author, and one of our Advocates of the Year, has been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ history for over 30 years.
OCTOBER 23 2023 12:49 PM
California School Board President Calls Harvey Milk a 'Pedophile'
Activists, parents, and supporters of LGBTQ+ rights were outraged.
JUNE 02 2023 2:16 PM
U.S. Navy Launches Ship Honoring Harvey Milk
The USNS Harvey Milk is the second replenishment oiler to be built in a class of ships dedicated to U.S. human rights activists.
NOVEMBER 06 2021 11:47 PM
Construction Begins on Navy Ship Named After Harvey Milk
The slain LGBTQ leader resigned from the Navy in 1950s after being spotted in a popular San Diego gay cruising area. Now a ship named after him will be constructed in the same city.
DECEMBER 16 2019 9:03 AM
The Briggs Initiative: Remembering a Crucial Moment in Gay History
As we prepare for a critical midterm election, it's worth recalling another one, in which California voters rejected a virulently homophobic ballot measure.
AUGUST 31 2018 4:21 AM
12 Enduring Quotes From Harvey Milk
It's Harvey Milk Day, when we remember why the assassinated San Francisco Supervisor remains a shining light.
MAY 22 2018 4:15 AM
Harvey Milk's original Advocate obituary from 1979
The gay rights icon was memorialized in the January 11, 1979 issue of The Advocate. Read the obituary below.
MAY 22 2024 1:47 PM
LGBTQ+ group pulls Biden endorsement over 'perilous' handling of Israel-Hamas war
The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club in San Francisco has rescinded its endorsement of President Joe Biden for the March primary.
JANUARY 23 2024 12:45 PM
California to Buy Temecula Students Textbook Rejected Because of Harvey Milk
In rejecting the social studies textbook, the Temecula school board president called Milk a pedophile.
JULY 13 2023 5:55 PM
Tucker Carlson Once Lauded Harvey Milk's Killer and Antigay Senator
A yearbook image of Carlson listing membership in the Dan White Society and Jesse Helms Foundation is authentic, according to Trinity College.
APRIL 22 2021 5:14 PM
The True Story Behind 'Out,' Pixar's Groundbreaking Gay Short Film
Director Steven Clay Hunter and producer Max Sachar reveal how Harvey Milk and The Twilight Zone helped inspire their film.
JUNE 06 2020 6:00 AM
Harvey Milk's Legacy Soars — He's Norwegian Air's New 'Tail Fin Hero'
The late gay rights leader is being honored in the air.
MARCH 28 2019 12:12 PM