Born in New York, Harvey Milk rose to fame in the state of California. He realized his sexuality in his young years but chose to hide for a long time. The 1960s had a rise of anti-establishmentarianism, which he was exposed to, and it changed his political views. He moved to San Francisco in 1972, opening a camera store, and settled in a neighborhood called The Castro, where he fought and ran for office, to eventually get a seat as city supervisor in 1977 after a few elections. He was murdered the same day as the current mayor George Moscone, on November 27th, 1978, by a disgruntled former city supervisor, Dan White, who voted against an anti-discrimination bill Harvey pushed for. Harvey Milk is a significant part of the LGBT movement legacy. Check out the article by the History Channel below.