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2 Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and San Francisco Mayor were assassinated by recently resigned Supervisor on Monday, November 27, 1978, approximately 8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.. Milks life leading up to his election, his successful efforts to politically represent San Franciscos gay community, and the citys reaction to the assassinations are documented with extensive news film and personal recollections.
Monday morning, November 27th, 1978, approximately 8:45 AM to 9:15 AM, San Francisco Mayor and Board of Supervisors Supervisor were assassinated by Milks former fellow Supervisor . Underlying the assassinations were Whites social conservatism, Milks open homosexuality (Milk being the first openly gay elected official in the United States), and Moscones support of Milk. Friends and supporters (some of whom were homophobic before meeting Milk) speak of Milks life as a social crusader in the Castro District, a want-to-be politician, and his astuteness as an elected official in the position of what most would consider a political outsider. Although Milk fought for gay rights, he also worked toward general human rights. His biggest political battle was fighting against Proposition 6, also known as the Briggs Proposition, which would have restricted the rights of openly gay teachers in California. This fight seemed to be a losing battle in an era when gay rights were being repealed across the U.S. A more complete story of White, the reasons for the assassinations, and the public response to the verdict in his murder trial also are presented.
Harvey Fierstein
Narrator
Harvey Milk
Self
Anne Kronenberg
Self
Tory Hartmann
Self
Tom Ammiano
Self
Jim Elliot
Self
Henry Der
Self
Jeannine Yeomans
Self
Bill Kraus
Self
Sally M. Gearhart
Self
John Briggs
Self
Jerry Brown
Self
Jimmy Carter
Self
Dianne Feinstein
Self
David Fowler
Self - TV Interviewer of Dan White
Joseph Freitas
Self
Terence Hallinan
Self
George Moscone
Self
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