In-depth sources

In doing my in-depth research, the same question kept popping up; “what if Harvey Milk wasn't assassinated?” Would gay rights have come sooner and more effectively? Would the fight of equality for sexuality in the US have been easier with Milk still leading the battle? We will never know the answers to these questions but through observing our history, the fight for equal gay rights did not die with Harvey Milk. His devotion in fighting for equality inspired so many people and gave them the willpower to continue this fight.  Harvey Milk being openly gay gave others the strength to come out. He advocated for no one to be ashamed of who they truly were. He brought communities together, and showed the people how to use the rights they already had to fight for more. In the article I read, The RESURRECTION of HARVEY MILK, Sally Miller Gearhart said, "He was such a neighborhood organizer," says Sally Miller Gearhart, one of the first out lesbians in the nation to become a tenured professor.” (Martin, Michael, Advocate). Harvey Milk did so much for his community and left a great impact for his followers to continue the battle gay rights.