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6. I would like it.

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 03:51 PM

Jan 2013

Perhaps the Chron is a little blase' about Milk's profile in the state being "enough". Changing the name to Harvey Milk would make his name more familiar all over the country.

And I think they are wrong about it being no justification that airports are named after lesser lights--to me it makes perfect sense. Airports have been named for random people of no importance, and here we have the opportunity to highlight a politician who was the first out gay man to be elected to public office in the United States.

I would be sad if Milk's name was passed over and SFO got tagged with some name that was less meaningful. My .02.

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How does everyone feel about changing the name of SFO to honor Harvey Milk? [View all] Auggie Jan 2013 OP

WTF did Harvey Milk have to do with the airport? tularetom Jan 2013 #1

The rationale behind naming the airport for Milk KamaAina Jan 2013 #7

Bingo. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #10

I don't approve railsback Jan 2013 #2

Nooo PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #9

How does the John Wayne Airport connect with Wayne's movie career? Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #3

Name the airport (if you must attach a name to it) Doc_Technical Jan 2013 #4

As I wrote in another thread on this topic, I dislike renaming airports for people Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #5

Here come the flames and arrows...but SoapBox Jan 2013 #11

p.s.... SoapBox Jan 2013 #12

I would like it. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #6

Add New Orleans (Louis Armstrong) KamaAina Jan 2013 #8