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Harvey Milk

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Overview

Author

Harvey Milk

Year Delivered

1978

Type

Primary Source

Genre

Speech

At a Glance

In November 1977, Harvey Milk (1930–78) was elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay person to be elected to political office in California.
On June 25, 1978, in celebration of Gay Freedom Day, Milk delivered the Hope Speech at San Francisco's City Hall.
In his speech, Milk uses humor to highlight the absurdity of false claims advanced by antigay activists.
Milk addresses the sense that the country is taking a conservative turn after a period of relatively progressive social and cultural movements.
Milk acknowledges the success of conservative campaigns against LGBTQ rights, but also points out how they have brought visibility to the LGBTQ community.
Milk draws parallels between African Americans and LGBTQ people, holding up the African American community as a model for success in gaining rights.
Milk calls for greater LGBTQ visibility and political power in order to gain rights but also to give LGBTQ people hope.
Milk extends his call for hope to other marginalized communities, including people of color and senior citizens.
Milk describes his election to public office as a hopeful moment that sends a message to all marginalized people that change and success are possible.

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