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'''Harvey Bernard Milk''' (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American [[politician]], and the first openly homosexual man to be elected to public office in [[California]].  He served as a member of the [[San Francisco]] Board of Supervisors. His biggest victory was the month of his death. He was instrumental in the defeat of The Briggs Initiative that would have barred open homosexuals from teaching positions in his district. Although public opinion polls predicted its passage, he was able to mobilize enough people to vote no. It is also worth noting that then-governor Ronald Reagan publicly opposed the Proposition which helped its defeat. On November 27, 1978, he and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by [[Dan White]], a disgruntled, [[Democratic]] former Supervisor who had resigned earlier.

'''Harvey Bernard Milk''' (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was a[[Progessive]] American [[politician]], and the first openly homosexual man to be elected to public office in [[California]].  He served as a member of the [[San Francisco]] Board of Supervisors. His biggest victory was the month of his death. He was instrumental in the defeat of The Briggs Initiative that would have barred open homosexuals from teaching positions in his district. Although public opinion polls predicted its passage, he was able to mobilize enough people to vote no. It is also worth noting that then-governor [[Ronald Reagan]] publicly opposed the Proposition which helped its defeat. On November 27, 1978, he and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by [[Dan White]], a disgruntled, [[Democratic]] former Supervisor who had resigned earlier.

At his trial, Dan White's [[lawyers]] insisted that his [[Diminished Responsibility|judgment had been impaired]] by [[depression]] caused by a poor diet.  This argument (dubbed the "[[twinkies|twinkie]] defense" by the media) led to a lenient sentence, provoking rioting and protests within San Francisco's homosexual community.

At his trial, Dan White's [[lawyers]] insisted that his [[Diminished Responsibility|judgment had been impaired]] by [[depression]] caused by a poor diet.  This argument (dubbed the "[[twinkies|twinkie]] defense" by the media) led to a lenient sentence, provoking rioting and protests within San Francisco's homosexual community.