SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation officially declaring May 22, 2026, as “Harvey Milk Day,” honoring the late civil rights leader and emphasizing his lasting impact on struggles for equality, representation and justice.
According to Newsom’s proclamation, Harvey Milk is remembered as “a hero for not just his own community, but for every Californian fighting for freedom and equality.”
The proclamation states that Milk, who was “born on this day in 1930,” later settled in San Francisco and found “a thriving LGBTQ community that faced widespread hostility and had no voice in government.”…