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Can We Stop Hyping Up Harvey Milk?

The first openly gay man to be an elected official was assassinated 45 years ago, but we should stop glorifying him, especially since he purportedly groomed boys.

By Nicole Dominique2 min read
Harvey Milk at Gay Pride San Jose, June 1978 wikimedia commons
Ted Sahl, Kat Fitzgerald, Patrick Phonsakwa, Lawrence McCrorey, Darryl Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The strongest LGBTQ supporters have heard of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay American politician elected to public office in California. Many articles are honoring his death, and a candlelight vigil was held for Milk this week, marking the 45th anniversary of his assassination.