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Harvey Milk by Jay Wong

Harvey Milk was born in 1930 and served in the Navy during the Korean War before moving to San Francisco in 1972. He opened a camera shop and quickly became politically active, running unsuccessfully for city supervisor in 1973 and 1974 before winning a seat in 1977. As the first openly gay elected official in California, Milk worked to pass LGBT anti-discrimination laws and defeat an initiative banning gay teachers. Tragically, he was assassinated in 1978 by Dan White, just nine months after taking office. Milk demonstrated courage in pursuing his values despite hostility and perseverance through obstacles, leaving a significant impact on his community during his brief time in office.

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Harvey Milk Leadership Biography
Milk’s Early Life  Born in 1930 to immigrant parents  Served in Navy1950-53 for Korean War  Lived in New York during his early life after returning from Korean War  Early career in teaching and finance  His own parents and relatives did not know he was gay  Almost married a lesbian so they could “have a front” and not be in each other’s way For much of his young adult life, Milk chose to keep his domains very separate from each other
Milk’s Move into Politics  Moves to San Francisco in 1972, opens Castro Camera  Quickly became “Mayor of Castro Street”  1973 – Less than a year after moving, runs for San Francisco Supervisor in 1973, placed tenth  1974 – Runs again, loses by 4,000 votes  1977 – After implementing District elections, wins!  Nov. 1978 – Assassinated by Dan White, 9 months after being inaugurated  White acquitted of murder via “twinkie defense” – ate so much junk food that he was temporarily insane 1972-1978 “If a bullet should enter my brain, let it destroy every closet door” - Harvey Milk
Milk’s Key Accomplishments Aligning Milk’s Core Values to his Actions: • Respect for universal human rights • Equality • Collaboration • Empathy • Perserverance • Sponsored country’s most stringent and encompassing bill outlawing sexual orientation discrimination • Defeated Briggs Initiative, which mandated firing of gay teachers in California public schools • “Pooper Scooper law” – required dog owners to scoop pets’ feces • Increased number of LGBT police officers • Began programs benefitting workers, minorities, and elderly
Milk’s Four-Way Wins Before Politics After Politics Home Work Community By entering Politics, Milk’s work had direct relevance and impact on all four domains of his life Self  Real  Whole  Innovative
Lessons Learned Passion to pursue what you believe in Courage to maintain your core values, despite others who might disagree and react with hostility Commitment and Resilience to keep trying despite obstacles and failures Significant and immediate impact on his community, his work, and his home and self
“If I turned around every time somebody called me a faggot, I'd be walking backward - and I don't want to walk backward.” Harvey Milk, 1977 Harvey Milk and George Moscone, Mayor of San Francisco Both assassinated Nov. 27, 1978