NEWARK, NJ – In June 2014, Newark, NJ Postal employee Gregory Huff was an integral part of the team that coordinated a stamp unveiling at the Main Post Office in Newark for the newly released Harvey Milk stamp. While this was a notable accomplishment, Huff felt the need to do more. “I wondered if there […]
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, which honors the contributions of LGBT individuals to the nation’s history. LGBT Pride Month is held in June to commemorate the Stonewall uprising, when patrons at a gay-friendly tavern in New York City resisted a police raid. The June 1969 incident is seen as a […]
The Newark Main Post Office lobby was the setting for the Northern New Jersey District’s recent celebration for the issuance of the new Harvey Milk Forever Stamp. In addition to the featured speakers, the ceremony included the unveiling of an enlargement of the new stamp.
Special Dedication Ceremony to take place May 28 in San Francisco WASHINGTON — The First-Day-Issue dedication ceremony for the Harvey Milk Forever Stamp took place at the White House today. “Let this stamp remind us of the fundamental truth behind Mr. Milk’s message — that we all have a stake in equality,” said Deputy Postmaster […]
May 22 Dedication Ceremony at the White House; May 28 San Francisco Ceremony WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service officially revealed the Harvey Milk Forever Stamp today. The stamp’s official first-day-of-issue ceremony will take place May 22 at the White House. The public is invited to attend the May 28 Harvey Milk Forever Stamp […]
WASHINGTON — The official first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Harvey Milk Forever Stamp will take place at the White House May 22. Harvey Milk was a visionary leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S. when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. […]
The Harvey Milk Foundation announced yesterday that the U.S. Postal Service would honor gay rights icon Harvey Milk with a stamp in honor of his memory and legacy. Milk was the first openly gay man to win political office in California when he was elected to San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors in 1977. He will […]