Tag: Harvey Milk

Bud Light recently faced backlash from conservative consumers after partnering with a transgender influencer for a sponsored post, leading to calls for a boycott.
The article discusses the recent controversy in San Francisco, where the Board of Education decided to remove the names of 44 schools, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Paul Revere, due to their perceived connections to subjugation, oppression, and genocide.
In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, the focus is on Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.
Harvey Milk, San Francisco's outspoken Jewish politician, was assassinated in 1978 by Supervisor Dan White, leading to significant ramifications for the city's Jewish community.
Lillian Faderman's biography, "Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death," part of Yales Jewish Lives series, emphasizes the Jewishness of the gay icon Harvey Milk, highlighting its intersection with his advocacy for gay pride and political power.