Harvey Milk Day
| Harvey Milk Day | |
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Harvey Milk Day logo | |
| Observed by | California, LGBT community and local municipalities |
| Date | May 22 |
| Next time | May 22, 2015 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Harvey Milk and Harvey Milk Foundation |
Harvey Milk Day is organized by the Harvey Milk Foundation and celebrated each year held May 22 in memory of Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist assassinated in 1978.
California Day of Special Significance
In California, Harvey Milk Day is recognized by the state's government as a day of special significance for public schools.[1][2] The day was established by the California legislature and signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009[3] following the success of the award-winning feature film Milk retracing Milk's life.[4][5]
Legislative history
| Session | Short title | Bill number | Date introduced | Assembly | Senate | Governor | Status | Lead Author | Co-Authors | Sponsor | References |
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| 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] |
See also
- National Coming Out Day
- John Muir Day
- Ronald Reagan Day
- Malcolm X Day, celebrated just thre days earlier on May 19
- Susan B. Anthony Day
- Rosa Parks Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Helen Keller Day
References
- ↑ "Equality California: Legislature Approves Harvey Milk Day". Commondreams.org. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ 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). Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ↑ "Gay Rights Activist Milk Honoured". BBC News (United Kingdom: BBC). October 12, 2009.
- ↑ 2008 "Legislation - AB 2567, Harvey Milk Day". California: Equality California (EQCA).
- ↑ 2009 "Legislation - SB 572, Harvey Milk Day". California: Equality California (EQCA).
