Wednesday, February 6, 2013
What I learned so far...
Harvey Milk was the first openly gay political figure in America. This was a huge thing during this time, being gay was not accepted in society at the time. Milk not only advocated for gays rights but for all minorities. He wanted change for all of American and brought issues to surface that Americans was ignoring. Milk once said, "This is not my victory -- it's yours. If a gay man can win, it proves that there is hope for all minorities who are willing to fight." (The Castro). Milk fought for gay rights, child welfare, and unemployment. Harvey Milk personally went through struggles such as financial, and equality issues as did many other Americans. He fought for himself and this made his protests and actions more personal and relatable. Harvey Milk was known as hero in the gay community, he symbolized hope for winning the battle for being treated equally. Even after Milk was assassinated, his actions had already made an impact. He made a strong impression on the people who carried on his fight to current day.
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Allison-
ReplyDeleteYour look at the life of Harvey Milk is interesting - but now you need to step back and consider what it is telling us about gay Americans. Why is he such a representative figure? How is his story similar to / different than what happened to others? Why is it significant that it took place in San Francisco? What other public figures - government figures - are gay and how does the public respond to that? What other people were part of the movement with him?