LGBT Pride Month Annual commemoration begins June 1

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 […]

Postal Service Officially Reveals Harvey Milk Stamp Image

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 […]

USPS To Honor Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk With Forever Stamp

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 […]