Harvey Milk Plaza in San Francisco is getting improvements to make it worthy of its namesake
Friends of Havey Milk Plaza is working on a memorial and event space at the site.
May 22, 2025
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And the Winner Is ... Milk
When director Stanley Kramer made Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, interracial marriage was still illegal in 16 states. Now his widow explains why she chose the similarly influential Milk to receive this year's Stanley Kramer Award.  Â
January 13, 2009
Remembering Milk
When Rob Epstein released his 1984 documentary The Times of Harvey Milk, it didn't simply serve as a memorial to Milk -- it gave him new life. For more than two decades, filmmakers have tried to turn Milk's life into a major motion picture. Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and Gus Van Sant finally made it work, and Epstein, who calls the film "beautiful," takes a look back at the man who inspired a movement and what's become of California's gay community without him.
November 18, 2008
50 Years, 50 Heroes: Harvey Milk Honored by 'Milk' Creator
Peter Kujawski, chairman of Focus Features, honors Harvey Milk for The Advocate's 50th anniversary.
September 21, 2017
Who was Harvey Milk?
Harvey Milk's legacy is honored every May 22 as Harvey Milk Day. Here's a little bit about exactly who the iconic advocate for LGBTQ+ rights was.
May 22, 2024
The Resurrection of Harvey Milk
On the 30th anniversary of his death, and with the new Gus Van Sant biopic bearing his name, Harvey Milk is bigger than ever. As movie audiences nationwide reflect on the man who was, one can't help but wonder about the man who might have been. What if Milk hadn't been murdered?
October 22, 2008
Harvey Milk Day is a day for both activism and celebration, says nephew Stuart Milk
Stuart Milk, cofounder of the Harvey Milk Foundation, talks to The Advocate about his uncle's legacy and the foundation's work.
May 22, 2025
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
Harvey Milk Stamp Promoted
Several LGBT activists are campaigning for the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp honoring Harvey Milk, and one of them says Milk would love it -- and find it hilarious.
March 29, 2011
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
Clash of the Classics: 'Milk' vs. 'Capote'
In the second match of our qualifying round in our Clash of the Classics tournament, it's Milk vs. Capote.
June 24, 2014
Harvey Milk Gets A Forever Stamp
Gay activist and politician Harvey Milk will be honored with a U.S. Postal Service stamp, 36 years after his assassination.
April 23, 2014
