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WINTER 2013
Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978)
This quarter in LGBT History
Harvey Bernard Milk was an American politician who
became the first openly gay man to be elected to public
office in California, when he won a seat on the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors. Politics and gay activism
were not his early interests; he was not open about his
homosexuality and did not participate in civic matters
until around the age of 40, after his experiences in the
counterculture of the 1960s.
Milk served 11 months in office and was responsible for
passing a stringent gay rights ordinance for the city. On
November 27, 1978, Milk and Mayor George Moscone
were assassinated by Dan White, another city supervisor
who had recently resigned but wanted his job back.
Milk's election was made possible by and was a key
component of a shift in San Francisco politics. The
assassinations and the ensuing events were the result of
continuing ideological conflicts in the city.
Milk moved from New York City to settle in San
Francisco in 1972 amid a migration of gay men to the
Castro District. He took advantage of the growing
political and economic power of the neighborhood to
promote his interests, and ran unsuccessfully for
political office three times. His theatrical campaigns
earned him increasing popularity, and Milk won a seat
as a city supervisor in 1977, part of the broader social
changes the city was experiencing.
Despite his short career in politics, Milk became an icon
in San Francisco and "a martyr for gay rights", according
to University of San Francisco professor Peter Novak. In
2002, Milk was called "the most famous and most
significantly open LGBT official ever elected in the
United States." Milk was posthumously awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Health & wellness
Recipe for Warmth and yumminess
Mulled Apple Cider
4 whole Cinnamon Sticks
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
8 whole Allspice Berries
Orange Peel From 1 Orange
Lemon Peel From 1 Lemon
1/2 cup Honey or Maple
6 cups Unfiltered Apple Juice
or Cider
1/2 cup Dark Rum (optional)
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Place cinnamon sticks, ground cloves,
allspice berries, orange peel, and lemon
peel in a medium saucepan. Pour in
maple syrup and apple juice, and then
bring to almost a boil. Reduce the heat
to its lowest setting and simmer for 30
minutes. Remove from heat and serve
in mugs.