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Puerto Rico Introduces New Guidelines for Hate CrimesPadilla insisted that he'd help fight such injustices on the island. He even closed by echoing a famous line from Harvey Milk , the first openly gay elected official in the United States. "My name is Alejandro Garcia Padilla," he said in Spanish
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National Coming Out Day: Key Moments in Fight For Equal Rightslike Elaine Noble, Harvey Milk , Barney Frank and Life and Death of Harvey Milk An icon of the American rights movement, Harvey Milk was one of the first Lesbian and Gay Rights. Milk was portrayed by Sean Penn in the Academy Award
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AIDS Quilt Goes Digital: See The Full Quilt OnlineSan Francisco gay rights activist Cleve Jones." While planning a march to honor assassinated San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone, Jones learned that over 1,000 San Franciscans had died of AIDS. He asked marchers to write
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Caffeine Defense Claimed By Serial Groperused to help White avoid first-degree murder conviction for the 1978 assassination of San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. White's attorneys argued he had diminished capacity because of depression. He was convicted
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A Bus Driver's Caffeine Defense For Groping Girls
the 1979 trial of San Francisco Supervisor Dan White who gunned down San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. In the trial, Blinder testified that a junk food diet of Twinkies and Coca-Cola contributed to White's
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'Zoloft,' 'Twinkie,' and Other Debatable Defensesdefense " helped Dan White skirt first-degree murder charges for the 1978 assassination of San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. White's attorneys argued he had diminished capacity because of depression. The Twinkies
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Anti-Mitt Romney Flyer Campaign in South Carolina Focuses on Gay Rights
the top of the flyer reads. What follows are four Romney quotes paired with similar comments by gay rights leaders Harvey Milk , Audre Lorde, Lt. Dan Choi and the gay Massachusetts congressman, Barney Frank. "The gay community needs more support
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Nov. 27: Gerald Ford Confirmed as Vice President
office and became the 38th president of the U.S. 1978: Harvey Milk Killed Former San Francisco supervisor Dan White shoots Milk and Mayor George Moscone. 1986: Oliver North Shreds Documents
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Soft Drinks Don’t Make Hardened Criminals, Experts Say
Image credit: Getty Images In 1979, lawyers for Dan White, on trial for the assassination of Harvey Milk , a San Francisco city district supervisor, and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone, argued that White’s diet of junk food and
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‘Twilight’ Star in Gay Flap Gets Apology
recently had dinner with director Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, both of whom worked on the Sean Penn film Milk and are gay. When the writer asked d love to be there when you ask Sean Penn that same question. Or, Mr
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California Adds Gay Rights Advocates to History Books
ABC News' Amy Bingham reports: Harvey Milk , the first openly-gay man to then it should also teach about Harvey Milk , who fought for civil rights and assassinated lesson plans about figures like Harvey Milk as soon as they wanted, said Rebecca Rosa
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Glitter Bandits Strike Pawlenty
need for equal rights for all as well as singling out Pawlenty for his views on gay marriage. “This is the home of Harvey Milk ,” Benjamin said. “This is where people flock around the country to be able to live freely and express themselves as gay
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Census 2010: One-Quarter of Gay Couples Raising Childrenimportant. "I think this is critical new information and really goes back to beginning of the gay rights movement and Harvey Milk saying, 'Come out, come out, wherever you are,'" said advocate Gaffney, "It's the single most important thing
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Oscars 2009: Josh Brolinperformance is Dan White in milk . On this is a very Tony and supervisor Harvey Milk . Have been shot and year called milk about Harvey Milk the first openly gay office you do not play a Harvey Milk that would be Sean Penn that we you played
nominated as best supporting actor for his performance is Dan White in milk .character as He played George W. Bush in W. But something about milk . Really challenged him.You've made another movie this year called milk about Harvey Milk the first openly gay person elected to public office you do not play a Harvey Milk that would be Sean Penn that we you played the guy that shot him here. And yes stand watch that. -
Friend of Harvey Milk on Prop 8weeks ago when the movie milk about your friend and mentor Harvey Milk . Took home two Oscars speeches by best actor Sean Penn and best original screenplay and very very proud of Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black
topic at the worldwide stage a few weeks ago when the movie milk about your friend and mentor Harvey Milk . Took home two Oscars and their work amazingly heartfelt speeches by best actor Sean Penn and best original screenplay winner. Dustin Lance Black what impact do you think all of this we'll have in your struggle. -
Actor Fights for 'Harvey Milk Day'Actor Sean Penn who won an Oscar for playing gay rights hero Harvey Milk says. He is confident California Governor Schwarzenegger will sign a bill recognizing built birthday ultra doesn't. Governor
Actor Sean Penn who won an Oscar for playing gay rights hero Harvey Milk says. He is confident California Governor Schwarzenegger will sign a bill recognizing built birthday ultra doesn't. -
'Milk' Inspires a New Generationrights in the seventies Harvey Milk was on the other side community that. Costar James Franco was born the year milk was murdered. Before know a thing about milk before you read the script He did know about Sean Penn because then directed
Costar James Franco was born the year milk was murdered. Before being. Think He didn't. If -- after only remember one of the great things about the movies I hopeA -- didn't know a thing about milk before you read the script He did know about Sean Penn because then directed him into the wild. He just never acted with him before. It's like playing. Basketball game you coach. You -
Sean Penn vs. Prince William on Falkland IslandsThat's surprising battle between Sean Penn and Prince William the Oscar winner deployed a battleship. And I'm Sean Penn has Wei right into the middle. This tour of South America is getting old Harvey Milk back. Even criticizing Williams
That's surprising battle between Sean Penn and Prince William the Oscar winner is taking all kinds of -- for taking on Williams training mission in the Falkland Islands.there's old wounds opening the brits have deployed a battleship. And I'm Sean Penn has Wei -- right into the middle. This toxic geo political soup. They're demonstrating in Argentina the brits have sent Prince William -
This Season's Oscar Hopefuls?away we're both excited about it already walked. Milk stars Sean panic comes out in early December this went crazy with revenge I didn't premeditated. Gus Van Sant directs it Sean Penn is almost just a few years away from winning the Oscar
at I'm just predicting away we're both excited about it already walked. Milk stars Sean panic comes out in early December this -- about the first openly gay man to be elected to office in America. Yeah who gets assassinate -- verdict right now this is and why. Shot him and then the mayor of San Francisco. And got off on the twinkie defense that was I'm sorry I ate these twinkies and I went crazy with revenge I didn't premeditated. Gus Van Sant directs it Sean Penn -- is almost just a few years away from winning the Oscar for Mystic River from what I've seen -- this. Watch -
Nov. 27, 1978: Harvey Milk Killedexpected a bad decision became publicly known shortly before white went in to see the mayor. It is not known why supervisor Harvey Milk was also killed. it was a homosexual and freely admitted it. He often became a spokesman for the gay community and
went in to see the mayor. It is not known why supervisor Harvey Milk was also killed. -- it was a homosexual and freely admitted it. He often became a spokesman for the gay community and
