Schwarzenegger Wants to Know Your Twitter Thoughts on Harvey Milk Day

categories: LGBT History, LGBT Legislation, State LGBT News

Published August 25, 2009 @ 09:46AM PT

Harvey Milk

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed an effort last year to create a state day in remembrance of Harvey Milk. At the time, Gov. Schwarzenegger said Milk's legacy didn't transcend the local level, and that he was too low profile to be honored with a state day. One year later, and a plethora of attention given Harvey Milk by everyone from Hollywood to the White House, efforts are underway to push legislation that would create a Harvey Milk Day in California again. And this time, Gov. Schwarzenegger wants to hear from people via Twitter what they think about it.

Here's the post that we just put up. Wanna retweet?

@Schwarzenegger: Sign the Harvey Milk Day bill! He gave his life, the least you can do is give him a day. #p2 #LGBT

There are a million reasons for Harvey Milk to be remembered officially by the state of California, the least of which is that he was one of the first LGBT politicians ever to be elected to public office, and he gave his life championing equal rights for all.

Conservatives are hitting the Governor's office up hard on this, trying to get Schwarzenegger to veto legislation that would create a Harvey Milk Day. Let's make sure Gov. Schwarzenegger hears from some allies on this one.

There's also a voicemail you can call set up to get input on Harvey Milk Day. Here's the digits: 916-445-2841. Oh, and for those of us addicted to action, here's a short petition you can sign urging the Governor to sign the bill to make Harvey Milk Day a reality in California.

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There must be a Harvey Milk Day to commerate a gay activist from decades ago. Arnold Schwarzneggar is obligated to sign the bill which would create Harvey Milk Day. Although the governor doesn't seem committed on the bill, at least he's letting people communicate with him on why the bill must become law. The intolerant conservatives are spewing nonsense to the governor but the correct answer lies with the LGBT rights movement.

Posted by Edwin Bonilla on 08/25/2009 @ 02:35PM PT
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Harvey milk was a great man who deserves to be fully honored.

Posted by Thomas McHugh on 08/25/2009 @ 04:48PM PT
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Michael is the Communications Director for the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, and previously was Communications Director for Pax Christi USA, a progressive Catholic human rights organization.