Harvey Milk Part 1

Episode 5.9: Harvey Milk Part 1

There were many versions of Harvey Milk. The teacher, the salesman, the Wall Street broker, and the hippie dropout. He was a Republican, a Democrat, a conservative ideologue, and a progressive liberal. He eschewed involvement in the gay liberation movement right up until he became its most famous face. And, following his assassination, he became a martyr for LGBT rights, even though his killer was not seemingly motivated by anti-gay hatred. This is the first of a two-part look at the twists and turns of Milk’s life and the tragedy of his death.