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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 [[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

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]]