Harvey Milk Day is organized by the Harvey Milk Foundation and celebrated globally each year held May 22 in memory of Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist assassinated in 1978.
[edit] California Day of Special Significance
In California, Harvey Milk Day is recognized as a day of special significance for public schools.[1][2] The day was established by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009[3] following the success of the award-winning feature film Milk retracing Milk's life.[4][5]
[edit] Legislative history
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Short title |
Bill number |
Date introduced |
Assembly |
Senate |
Governor |
Status |
Lead Author |
Co-Authors |
Sponsor |
References |
| 2007-2008 |
Harvey Milk Day |
AB 2567 |
February 22, 2008 |
Passed the Assembly 45-23 |
Passed in the Senate 22-13 |
Vetoed by the Governor on September 30, 2008 |
Died |
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Equality California (EQCA) |
[6] |
| 2009-2010 |
Harvey Milk Day |
SB 572 |
February 27, 2009 |
Passed the Assembly 45-27 |
Passed in the Senate 25-12 |
Signed into Law by the Governor on October 11, 2009 |
Passed |
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Equality California (EQCA) |
[7] |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Equality California: Legislature Approves Harvey Milk Day
- ^ Kristin Weigle, Harvey Milk Day: Chapter 626 Gives a Controversial Figure's Birthday Special Significance for California Public Schools, 41 McGeorge Law Review 558 (2010)
- ^ Thompson, Don (October 12, 2009). "Schwarzenegger creates day honoring Harvey Milk". Associated Press.
- ^ Tran, Mark (October 13, 2009). "Arnold Schwarzenegger signs law establishing Harvey Milk Day: California governor's move honours Harvey Milk, gay politician shot dead in 1978". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media Limited). http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/13/schwarzenneger-law-harvey-milk-day. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "Gay Rights Activist Milk Honoured". BBC News (United Kingdom: BBC). October 12, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8303917.stm.
- ^ 2008 "Legislation - AB 2567, Harvey Milk Day". California: Equality California (EQCA). http://www.eqca.org/site/pp.asp?c=kuLRJ9MRKrH&b=4026595 2008.
- ^ 2009 "Legislation - SB 572, Harvey Milk Day". California: Equality California (EQCA). http://www.eqca.org/site/pp.asp?c=kuLRJ9MRKrH&b=5023623 2009.
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