On November 8, 1997, this Rainbow Flag was installed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the election of Harvey Milk to the Board of Supervisors of voters of District 5. This victory by an openly gay man was a watershed for the Queer rights movement. Since then, open lesbians and gay men have been elected to many levels of government in the United States. After Milk's election on November 8, 1977, the following members of San Francisco's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community have been elected or appointed to office:
Carol Migden · California State Assembly
Susan Leal · Treasurer, City and County of San Francisco
Harry Britt · Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Roberta Achtenberg · Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Tom Ammiano · Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Leslie Katz · Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Angie Fa · Member, Board of Education
Dr. Juanita Owens · Member, Board of Education
Dr. Timothy Wolfred · Trustee, Community College Board
Lawrence Wong · Trustee, Community College Board
Andrew Shorter · Trustee, Community College Board
Hon. Donna Hitches · Superior Court Judge
Hon. Kevin McCarthy · Superior Court Judge
Hon. Herb Donaldson · Municipal Court Judge
Hon. Mary Morgan · Municipal Court Judge
Hon. Kay Tsenin · Municipal Court Judge
Tom Radulovich · Director, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
The Rainbow Flag, created by Gilbert Baker, which reflects the diversity of the community, and is a internationally recognized symbol representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered people throughout the world.
Dedicated by Mayor Willie Brown, Jr.; Assemblywoman Carole Migden; The San Francisco Department of Public Works, Mark Primeau, Director; The Harvey Milk Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Democratic Club, Jeff Sheehy, President.
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