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Harvey Milk Forever Stamp to be Dedicated at White House May 22
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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The official
first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Harvey Milk Forever
Stamp will take place at the White House May 22.
Harvey Milk was a visionary leader who became one of the first openly
gay elected officials in the U.S. when he won a seat on the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. Milk's achievements gave hope
and confidence to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)
community in the United States and elsewhere at a time when the
community was encountering widespread hostility and discrimination.
Milk believed that government should represent all citizens, ensuring
equality and providing needed services.
His remarkable career was tragically cut short nearly a year after he
took office, when he and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone were
assassinated.
In 2009, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom by President
Barack Obama.
May 22 is Harvey Milk Day in California.
The stamp image will be previewed at a later date and a public
dedication ceremony will take place in San FranciscoMay 28. Additional
details will be forthcoming.
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upcoming stamp subjects, first-day-of-issue events and other
philatelic
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SOURCE U.S. Postal Service
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