Particle.news
Download on the App Store
3 ARTICLES
·
6h ago

Harvey Milk Day 2025 Highlights Global LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Renewed Activism

Stuart Milk and the Harvey Milk Foundation lead commemorations with a focus on education, visibility, and resistance to anti-LGBTQ+ measures worldwide.

Dan White (directly beneath "Fraud" sign). (Getty Images)
Image
Harvey Milk sits outside his camera shop, November 9, 1977 (Bettmann/Getty)

Overview

  • Harvey Milk Day, observed annually on May 22, honors the legacy of the first openly gay man elected to public office in California and his fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
  • Stuart Milk, Harvey Milk's nephew, leads the Harvey Milk Foundation in global advocacy efforts, including educational initiatives and support for activists in restrictive regions.
  • This year’s events spotlighted California’s LGBTQ+ history education mandate and protests against anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Italy, Hungary, and other countries.
  • The foundation continues to engage with U.S. diplomatic channels to push for international LGBTQ+ rights, despite challenges in certain regions.
  • Harvey Milk’s legacy remains a rallying point for intersectional activism, emphasizing visibility, coalition-building, and standing up against discrimination.