Born on May 22,1930 In Woodmere, NY. In an ordinary Jewish family. Went to Batshor high school there he played football and sang in the opera.
After being in the Navy being a driving instructor he moved on to being a school teacher, then a production associate or Broadway musicals and wall street investment banker. In 1972 he moved to San Francisco, there he made his own camera shop.
Harvey Milk soon got involved in politics, after two unsuccessful bids for seat as City Supervisor one in 1973 & 1975, he made into city politics as an Appointee of Mayor George Moscone, then won the election in 1977.
It made national news since Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected, at the time Homosexuality wasn't a public debate which made him popular.
A year later November 27,1978 he was killed ( shot to death ) by Dan White a discouraged former city supervisor, he was sentenced 7 years in jail.
Dan White was released in 1984 and committed suicide in 1985.
After being in the Navy being a driving instructor he moved on to being a school teacher, then a production associate or Broadway musicals and wall street investment banker. In 1972 he moved to San Francisco, there he made his own camera shop.
Harvey Milk soon got involved in politics, after two unsuccessful bids for seat as City Supervisor one in 1973 & 1975, he made into city politics as an Appointee of Mayor George Moscone, then won the election in 1977.
It made national news since Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected, at the time Homosexuality wasn't a public debate which made him popular.
A year later November 27,1978 he was killed ( shot to death ) by Dan White a discouraged former city supervisor, he was sentenced 7 years in jail.
Dan White was released in 1984 and committed suicide in 1985.