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This resolution recognizes Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in a major U.S. city, and commemorates May 22, 2025, as Harvey Milk Day. The resolution provides a detailed biographical overview of Milk's life, highlighting his significant contributions to LGBTQ+ civil rights, including his groundbreaking election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, his successful passage of a gay rights ordinance prohibiting anti-gay discrimination, and his role in defeating Proposition 6, which would have banned LGBTQ+ individuals from teaching in public schools. The document traces Milk's life from his early years, military service, and career in San Francisco to his assassination in 1978, and emphasizes his enduring legacy as a civil rights pioneer, noting subsequent honors such as receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, having a U.S. Navy ship named after him, and being recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the most influential people of the 20th century. By commemorating Harvey Milk Day, the resolution seeks to celebrate his life, recognize his pivotal role in advancing LGBTQ+ rights, and ensure that his contributions to social justice are remembered and honored.

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