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The essential Jewishness of Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk kept his homosexuality a secret from family members and employers for most of his life. But he never hid one fundamental aspect of his persona — his Jewishness. A middle-class Jewish kid from New York whose grandfather founded a synagogue ... read more

How Harvey Milk’s fight for social justice was fueled by Jewish tradition

Minerva Milk, mother of the late, transformative gay icon and politician Harvey Milk, believed deeply in the precept ... In addition to drawing from what is perhaps the essential biography of Milk, Randy Shilts’s “The Mayor of Castro Street ... read more

9 Essential LGBTQ Movies for the Curious Cinema Fan

Politician Harvey Milk is one of the most integral figures in the history of gay rights. He was the first openly gay person to be elected to political office in California, and his speeches often encouraged other homosexuals to be open about their sexuality. read more

Putting the Jew Back in the Queer

In sharp contrast to earlier biographical accounts, however, she provides ample space to Milk’s Jewishness, in life and also in his death. We learn that Walter Caplan, who hosted a yarmulke-wearing Harvey at Passover seders in his home, instructed those ... read more

Why Some Summers Are So Appealing For Mosquitoes

When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in September 2017 ... In an era of climate change, it’s increasingly essential that we understand what environmental factors determine where insects can and will live, and how well they do. Understanding how insects ... read more

Margaret Cho: 'Nobody Has Ever Really Accepted That I’m Truly Bisexual'

The biggest thing I remember was the vigil for Harvey Milk after he was killed and my family didn ... I come from this period of time where it was absolutely essential — Pride saved lives. We didn’t exist in mainstream society then and now you ... read more

Harvey Milk, Tammy Baldwin and the power of Rainbow Coalitions

“So let us use this moment not to simply celebrate the progress Harvey made in his time but to redouble our efforts to make progress in our own," said Baldwin, in remarks that captured the essential element of Milk's electoral activism. As he explained ... read more

‘The Times of Harvey Milk’ to Receive Legacy Award at 2017 Cinema Eye Honors (Exclusive)

More than three decades later, “The Times of Harvey Milk” is still earning accolades ... ‘Weiner’ 10 filmmakers and 20 films were named to Cinema Eye’s List of Essential Nonfiction earlier this year, including the likes of Steve James, Laura ... read more

Book World: How Harvey Milk's fight for social justice was fueled by Jewish tradition

Minerva Milk, mother of the late, transformative gay icon and politician Harvey Milk, believed deeply in the precept ... In addition to drawing from what is perhaps the essential biography of Milk, Randy Shilts' "The Mayor of Castro Street," Faderman ... read more

A New Picture Book Helps Families Celebrate Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag

Look, I’m sure scholar Lillian Faderman’s new book, Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death is very nice ... I do wish the book mentioned Harvey’s Jewishness, which Faderman’s book maintains imbued his identity and his fight for social justice despite ... read more