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'''Harvey Bernard Milk''' (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American [[politician]], and the first openly [[gay]] man to be elected to public office in [[California]]. He served as a member of the [[San Francisco]] Board of Supervisors. On November 27, 1978, he and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by [[Dan White]], a disgruntled former Supervisor who had resigned earlier. | '''Harvey Bernard Milk''' (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American [[politician]], and the first openly [[gay]] man to be elected to public office in [[California]]. He served as a member of the [[San Francisco]] Board of Supervisors. On November 27, 1978, he and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by [[Dan White]], a disgruntled former Supervisor who had resigned earlier. | ||
| − | At his trial, Dan White's [[lawyers]] insisted that his | + | 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 "[[twinkie]] defense" by the media) led to a lenient sentence, provoking rioting and protests within San Francisco's gay community |
[[Category: Politicians]] | [[Category: Politicians]] | ||
[[Category: Homosexuals]] | [[Category: Homosexuals]] | ||
Revision as of 23:22, July 13, 2009
Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician, and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. He served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. On November 27, 1978, he and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by Dan White, a disgruntled former Supervisor who had resigned earlier.
At his trial, Dan White's lawyers insisted that his judgment had been impaired by depression caused by a poor diet. This argument (dubbed the "twinkie defense" by the media) led to a lenient sentence, provoking rioting and protests within San Francisco's gay community