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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Fri May 22, 2015, 06:28 PM May 2015

Happy 85th birthday, Harvey Milk! [View all]

Last edited Fri May 22, 2015, 07:15 PM - Edit history (1)

edit: I just realized he shares Mom's birthday! She's a fan; we watched the Sean Penn movie together. That definitely helps make up for Ted Kaczynski!

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Happy 85th birthday, Harvey Milk! [View all] KamaAina May 2015 OP

Happy Birthday Harvey!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cooley Hurd May 2015 #1

a real American hero reddread May 2015 #2

He is a hero to the GLBT community, gone too soon. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #3

Excerpt and link to Milk's famous 'Hope' speech to the CA Democratic Committee, which I wish DU was Bluenorthwest May 2015 #4

more people need to see this.... Behind the Aegis May 2015 #5

Maybe they don't know who Harvey Milk was. KamaAina May 2015 #6

Likely a bit of both... Behind the Aegis May 2015 #8

A great American. Octafish May 2015 #7

Thanks, KA. nt. Mc Mike May 2015 #9