And you fact-checked all the accusations? Anyone without an agenda would take any biography written by anyone who hasn't proven their unbiased writing with a grain of salt. Most people know that books are written for people to want to read, which nowadays means salacious gossip, accusations of criminal and/or immoral acts...Now, did you check the author or any of the 'facts' or are you just using the book as a means to and end?

...multiple partners at the same time...

Kind of like a recent GOP primary contender, who cheated on his dying wife with a mistress, all the while espousing "family values." And, yet, many conservatives flocked to him. Apparently, monogamy is important only when the people involved are gay.

C'mon! Tell the truth for a change. Harvey Milk was a man of great moral values. Your creations about his past are libelous. At least he isn't a Mark Foley or Larry Craig. Harvey Milk deserves a day of recognition and the rabid right wing in California need to lay off the whiskey so early in the day.

If the G.O.P. ever starts minding it's own business maybe the budget would get balanced. Instead they vomit up lies about a man that devoted his life to public service until he was MURDERED by right wing deviate. A typical reaction by the right, kill, kill and kill some more when someone on the left is doing so well and is respected by an entire city.

Talk about your sicko right wing councilman Dan White who shot himself out of guilt for killing the mayor and Harvey Milk.

Long Live the memory of HARVEY MILK!!!

Sounds like the typical gay man.

Let's see, they want to have a Harvey Milk day for no other reason except that he was a homo that got shot.

A book by what title and what author? No facts, no credibillity.

Harvey Milk was a famous gay politician in California. His fame came from his very public "work with at-risk youth". However, at the same time he was reaching out to these youth, he was preying on them sexually. One of the most notable cases of this was his sodomizing a 16 year old named Jack McKinley, though there were others...as the text indicates:

"...sixteen-year-old McKinley was looking for some kind of father figure...At 33, Milk was launching a new life, though he could hardly have imagined the unlikely direction toward which his new lover would pull him." (pages 30-31)

"It would be to boyish-looking men in their late teens and early 20's that Milk would be attracted for the rest of his life." (page 24)

"Harvey always had a penchant for young waifs with substance abuse problems." (page 180)

"Harvey confided one night that at twenty-four, Doug was the oldest man Harvey had ever started an affair with." (page 237)..

“…sixteen-year-old old McKinley was
looking for some kind of father figure…within a few weeks, McKinley moved
into Harvey Milk’s Upper West Side apartment…and settled into a middleclass
domestic marriage..

Coldly agreed with a former lover’s suicide threat
“…the phone rang. As soon as Harvey heard the voice, he rolled his eyes
impatiently at Jim. ‘It’s Jack McKinley,’ he said. He paused and listened
further. ‘He says he’s going to kill himself.’…‘Tell him not to make a mess,’
Harvey deadpanned. Jack hung up.” (Source: Randy Shilts, The Mayor of
Castro Street, p. 126)

Robert...your post was pure genius! I was laughing so hard - you've taken the art of sarcasm to a new level. Gotta love all these fringe groups with their fear-mongering. It amazes me that there are actually people that buy into it too!!

"Fringe groups" is an accurate term, and if anything, probably an understatement. Keep in mind that we don't know anything about this "group." Nowadays, any fool with a Facebook page and a P.O. box can set up an ad-hoc "group" and rail away about this or that, basically pretending they speak on behalf of this vast number of people. MSNBC would have gotten a gold star for "real journalism" had they bothered to look into the actual group making this statement, rather than just giving their statement a national platform. Who are they? Where is their headquarters? Who funds them? How many members do they have?

For instance, this so-called group, "Veterans for America" has gotten some press for an anti-Obama statement. The statement was, that by trying to take any credit for the US finally taking out Osama bin Laden, Obama is disrespecting the brave men who went in and actually killed him.

However, when you do a bit of digging, you find that this "group" is just ONE GUY. Yup, one guy, the man who founded it -- I guess he held some post in a state Republican organization. Yet he gets sheeple thinking that this massive "Veterans for America" group (sounds impressive, right?) is publicly denouncing President Obama. Again: IT'S ONE GUY.

So who even knows what this "Save California" group is about? Looking it up, there's only any info -- any at all -- on one guy: http://savecalifornia.com/randy-thomasson-bio.html

So I don't think it's worth too much of a kerfuffle. Their entire "organization" seems to be very focused on eliminating gay people and their influence from California. Probably not gonna win that war there, Mr. Thomasson.

How about "Don't send your kid to school day for a holiday to celebrate a man's only "accomplishment" of having sex with other men."

Hello Timothy.

I take your post (above) at face value and will not contest your opinion. I know that there are some people in our society who chose not to venture past a persons sexuality in drawing a conclusion about that person's total worth (or "accomplishments").

If you are not one of those people it may be worth your while to take a moment to read Mr. Milk's bio, and broaden your understanding of the man, rather than settling on an incomplete perception of the man. A question I would ask you is, don't we as fellow human beings really owe it to every other human being to try to give each other a fair shake? ("Do unto others ...", well, you know the rest.)

Humanitarians and compassionate public servants come to the calling of our society in all shapes, sizes, colors, ethnicities and yes, sexual orientations. What should matter is that those among us who are inclined to answer the call to serve humanity, and work for the civil rights of all ....are blessings to our society; those few willing to stand up for all when most are content to sit down and let others carry the burden.

It seems to me that people like that shouldn't be simply dismissed as valueless, because of who they love (the heart wants what the heart wants). Seems to me that those who are willing to stand up for their fellow human beings should be celebrated by our society; ... but that's just me.

Here's a bio link, if you are inclined to learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Milk

Does your mommy know you're using the computer?

I live in California. You are right, it's pathetic. You'd have to be here for a while to see how truly pathetic it really is. What they are trying to teach kids in school is criminal. And they dress it up in pretty words like "equality" and "rights." Beyond sad. And don't you dare walk alone in West Hollywood at night if you are an attractive straight male. It's like the Biblical Sodom down there.

I live in California. You are right, it's pathetic

I'm curious, if you dislike California so much, why do you continue to live there? You're obviously very unhappy. Wouldn't you be happier in a state that better reflects your values? Everyone has the ability to change their circumstances, so why not move somewhere else?

As I said, I truly am curious.

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You dont have to worry about being an attractive male.

Jones had a lot of people fooled and alot of nice, conservative Californians and people in Washington thought he was wonderful. Did you forget or are YOU just looking for anything to support a point of view?

Religious cults have a LOT of associates sdmom.

You do realize that same-sex marriage and the ability of gays to raise children are completely different issues, don't you? Your posting makes no logical sense.

Thanks for that reminder to heterosexual homphobes. They need to realize the same-sex marriage will be legalized in all 50 states sooner or later. That's not an opinion, it's just a fact.

Yep, a shame how bigoted gays and their supporters are toward those who don't share their views. True bigots in every form of the word.

Yep, a shame how bigoted gays and their supporters are toward those who don't share their views. True bigots in every form of the word.

One difference between "bigoted gays and their supporters" and "those who don't share their views" is that we don't go around trying to pass legislation that denies fundamental human rights to a particular group of people that we don't like and writing discrimination into state constitutions.

That makes no sense in relation to this article. Genius never fails, neither does your stupidity.

Opponents of Milk day could petition for a referendum to have the name of the day commemorating homoexualism changed to John Wayne Gacy day.

Especially since he was gay too.

poor boy, how's that working for ya' now?

employed actually.

Bob was making a joke. He's actually agreeing with you.

What holiday?

Harvey Milk was the first gay man to serve as a city supervisor in San Fransisco. He was a big name in the late 70's. But a twinkie eating right wing firemen shot and killed him and the mayor. Making him even more famous.

The fact that YOU don't know someone doesn't mean they aren't well known.

Harvey Milk was the first gay man to serve as a city supervisor in San Fransisco.

I wouldn't say he was the first gay man to serve, but he was definitely the first openly gay man on the board.

Milk was more than a "supervisor." He was a brave politician who fought bigotry and fear by arguing his points intelligently and by organizing and getting people to vote. He was everything that is good about democracy and America. He didn't hate anyone. He didn't hate "straights." He didn't hate families. He was a good man. His sexual preference for males, if it can't be endorsed by everyone, should be ignored. He wasn't trying to turn anyone into a homosexual. All he wanted was to be treated like everyone else. He didn't fight for preferential treatment from anyone. Read. Learn. A mind really is a terrible thing to waste.

I take it that you're against states rights? What's wrong with locally honoring people who were significant within a state?

Does your mommy know you're using the computer, sailor? Actually, using all caps to make a stupid statement seem important is unnatural!

By fighting against people who would take civil rights away from people based on their sexual preference, he did do something for the entire USA. He did something for straight people. He did something for you. He let it be known that the men who went to war to die for freedom got what they paid for. They got a country that says our laws, our system of justice, applies to everyone here. Even to people who are "unpopular" or who are "different." Because if it doesn't apply to them, it doesn't apply to you. It doesn't protect anyone if it doesn't protect everyone. Why can't you get that?

Amen! But tell that to the California, which is 16 BILLION dollars in debt.

Boring! Yawn-----

You're disgusting even for a republican!

Wow ,there are so many "normal" things they could learn.Oh,fisting,don't forget that!

It's truly amazing how many "heterosexual" Republicans are totally consumed by the details of gay sex!

Hell, I'm a gay man and even I don't think about sex as much as some of you people do! Some serious closet cases on the right, I think.

"Cancel my subscription. I've had enough of your issues."

I don't see anyone asking for "deference" to anything. This article is about Harvey Milk Day - not a holiday, mind you, simply a day set aside to acknowledge the contributions of the man. He stood up for issues he believed in, and he was murdered while in office. There's a valuable history and scoial lesson to be learned there.

And the LGBTQ fight, in general, is not about deference. It's about being treated equally under the law. Live and let love - and keep government out of the bedrooms of consenting adults.

...to hate those whose eyes are oddly made, or those whose skin is a different shade, you've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught before its too late, before you're six or seven or eight

to hate all of those your relatives hate. You've got to be carefully taught.

Rogers and Hammerstien

That song has come to mind quite frequently, lately. It is as true now as it was in the 1940's.

Ironically, but not surprisingly, there were those at the time who wanted the song pulled from the show because they were offended by Lt. Cable's relationship with the Polynesian girl and didn't like being called out on their own bigotry.

Road warrior, your version is an attempt to rewrite history. California, until 2009, was the sixth biggest economy in the world. Now, thanks to the fraudulent misdeeds of financial titans, it is eighth. Just because you think it is a constitutional right bring your personal artillery to church, day care centers, or the grocery store, Chiefs of Police in California and other urban areas have learned that far more people are murdered in domestic violence incidents than random violence or other acts of crime. It is quite clear to me that if you had lived in past centuries at the same time as controversial persons, you assuredly would have found the following persons now considered worthy of honor as crazy, disreputable, or heretical. I refer to Martin Luther King, Albert Einstein, Joseph Lister, Martin Luther, Gallileo, Copernicus, or Jesus, just to name a few.

How does a US senator cause a particular state's economy, especially one as large and diverse as California's, to go badly?

Um, You do realize that Mexico is making significant strides itself in the legalization of same sex marriage, don't you? Or, are you just too "conservative" to know this?

It's truly amazing how many "heterosexual" Republicans are totally consumed by the details of gay sex! Them be some deep closets!