Harvey Milk's original Advocate obituary from 1979
The gay rights icon was memorialized in the January 11, 1979 issue of The Advocate. Read the obituary below.
May 22, 2024
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Milking the Castro's Queer History
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Ex-marine who allegedly tore down tattoo shop's Pride flag charged with hate crime
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On what would have been the slain rights leader's 78th birthday, the city of San Francisco unveiled a monumental statue of former city supervisor Harvey Milk in the rotunda of City Hall.
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Eighty-two years ago today, a legend of gay rights and politics was born.
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Two Men and a Myth
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Former Sean Cody Porn Star Pleads Guilty to Murder
A former porn star has pleaded guilty to murder and been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Black Trans Woman Duval Princess Shot and Killed in Jacksonville
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