In case a reminder is needed of the iconic pioneering legislator Harvey Milk, this from harveymilk.com:
“Harvey Milk was a visionary civil and human rights leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. Milk’s unprecedented loud and unapologetic proclamation of his authenticity as an openly gay candidate for public office, and his subsequent election gave never before experienced hope to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people everywhere at a time when the community was encountering widespread hostility and discrimination. His remarkable career was tragically cut short when he was assassinated nearly a year after taking office. “

One of Harvey’s most celebrated speeches was captured not long before his assassination, and is well worth a listen whether or not you’ve heard it before. 

If you happen to be in Los Angeles on Weds 22nd May you can join West Hollywood Harvey Milk Day, featuring the José Sarria Drag Pageant, sign up here.  Look out for other celebrations wherever you are, or if you want to support the ongoing and necessary work of the Harvey Milk Foundation, you can find out more and donate here.

Lastly – we have an archived article featuring a Trevor AAPI report, as we’re in that month, let’s put that back up again replacing Employee Giving for a week or two.  Please can you check the copy doesn’t say 2023, unless it refers to the report itself.  Feel free to send the copy back to me for a quick check.