Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 5: Thank You, Anita
Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive
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The Rise and Fall of Harvey Milk
In 1977, Harvey Milk became the first openly gay person elected to public office in California. After taking office as a member of San Francisco's Board of Supervisors, he almost immediately returned to fight the Briggs Initiative. Also known as Prop 6, Briggs had been spawned by the campaign to repeal Miami-Dade's gay ordinance.
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