Every weekday, we recommend a podcast related to a movie or TV show you can watch at home: In 1977, he was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California as a Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Harvey Milk was a trailblazer, whose tragic death only cemented his legacy as an American hero. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Famous Fates exclusively on Spotify. Also, check out the film Milk, which is now available to stream!

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