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Harvey Milk, America's first openly gay elected official, was assassinated in His pioneering campaign for LGBTQ+ rights paved the way.
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Harvey Milk
American gay rights activist (–)
For other uses, see Harvey Milk (disambiguation).
Harvey Milk | |
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Milk in June | |
| In office January 8, – November 27, | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Harry Britt |
| Born | Harvey Bernard Milk ()May 22, Woodmere, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, () (aged48) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Mannerofdeath | Assassination |
| Political party | Democratic (from ) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before )[1] |
| Relatives | Stuart Milk (nephew) |
| Education | State University of New York, Albany (BA) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (, posthumously) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Yearsof service | – |
| Rank | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| Unit | USS Kittiwake (ASR) |
Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, – November 27, ) was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in Califor