GR 14 Lillian Faderman talks about "Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death"
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GR 14: Historian Lillian Faderman shares some highlights from her latest book "Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death." Milk was the first openly gay man elected to public office, but unfortunately he was assassinated in 1978, after less than a year in office. We discuss some of the highlights of his short career and explore why many consider him the Martin Luther King of the fight for LGBT Civil Rights.
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