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Title: Statement, November 27, 2011 by Stuart Milk on the 33rd Anniversary of the Assas
Post by: Shana A on November 27, 2011, 12:17:21 PM
Post by: Shana A on November 27, 2011, 12:17:21 PM
Statement, November 27, 2011 by Stuart Milk on the 33rd Anniversary of the Assassination of Harvey Milk and George Moscone
Statement, November 27, 2011 by Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk, co founder of the Harvey B. Milk Foundation
http://milkfoundation.org/foundation/statement-november-27-2011-by-stuart-milk-on-the-33rd-anniversary-of-the-assassination-of-harvey-milk-and-george-moscone/ (http://milkfoundation.org/foundation/statement-november-27-2011-by-stuart-milk-on-the-33rd-anniversary-of-the-assassination-of-harvey-milk-and-george-moscone/)
My uncle Harvey Milk gave us his life 33 years ago, knowing that the first of any civil rights movement, who so clearly and loudly proclaim their right to equality, most often meets a violent and sudden end. George Moscone was a steadfast ally and friend of both my uncle and to the core principles of equality that Harvey represented.
Today the memory of both men stand as beacons of light not just in San Francisco, not just in California and not just in the US, but across the globe to all who are diminished for simply being authentic. I am frequently asked if I am deeply saddened that my uncle Harvey did not get to see all those who eventually would proclaim a right to live openly and thereby come to stand on his shoulders or that he also did not see all the places where the light of equality would burn brighter than the darkness of antiquated prejudice-and I have long replied, he did see all those open and proud people living an authentic life and he did see those cities and states and nations that would etch equality into both their laws and their societal values, for he could not have given his life without his seeing and visualizing the dream of that day and he has left us, all of us, with a compass based on hope, hope born of bullets, not smashing into his brain, but smashing our masks and our fear of authenticity.
Statement, November 27, 2011 by Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk, co founder of the Harvey B. Milk Foundation
http://milkfoundation.org/foundation/statement-november-27-2011-by-stuart-milk-on-the-33rd-anniversary-of-the-assassination-of-harvey-milk-and-george-moscone/ (http://milkfoundation.org/foundation/statement-november-27-2011-by-stuart-milk-on-the-33rd-anniversary-of-the-assassination-of-harvey-milk-and-george-moscone/)
My uncle Harvey Milk gave us his life 33 years ago, knowing that the first of any civil rights movement, who so clearly and loudly proclaim their right to equality, most often meets a violent and sudden end. George Moscone was a steadfast ally and friend of both my uncle and to the core principles of equality that Harvey represented.
Today the memory of both men stand as beacons of light not just in San Francisco, not just in California and not just in the US, but across the globe to all who are diminished for simply being authentic. I am frequently asked if I am deeply saddened that my uncle Harvey did not get to see all those who eventually would proclaim a right to live openly and thereby come to stand on his shoulders or that he also did not see all the places where the light of equality would burn brighter than the darkness of antiquated prejudice-and I have long replied, he did see all those open and proud people living an authentic life and he did see those cities and states and nations that would etch equality into both their laws and their societal values, for he could not have given his life without his seeing and visualizing the dream of that day and he has left us, all of us, with a compass based on hope, hope born of bullets, not smashing into his brain, but smashing our masks and our fear of authenticity.