Paris inaugurated Harvey Milk Place, Stonewall Place, and unveiled a plaque honoring Gilbert Baker during a Pride Month ceremony recognizing American and French LGBT rights leaders. Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Fourth arrondissement Mayor Ariel Weil, Harvey Milk’s gay nephew, Stuart Milk, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Victoria Kolakowski, and other French officials attended the June 19 ceremony. Milk’s square “will be a permanent inspiration for LGBT rights activists and everyday heroes alike who are visible in their lives,” Miriam Richter, director […]
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