The 2012 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast will be held on
Monday, May 21, 2012, 7:30-9:00 am (Registration begins at 7:am, Program begins at 7:30 sharp)
Location Hilton Palm Springs
Attended by individuals, businesses, interfaith groups, civic officials and nonprofit organizations this is the Coachella Valley’s largest Harvey Milk celebration.
The event seeks to bring together all who support equality and justice to celebrate the memory of this influential civil rights activist.
When he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, Harvey Milk (1930- 1978) became one of the first openly gay men to be elected to political office in the United States. On election night, Harvey Milk reminded his supporters: “This is not my victory – it’s yours. If a gay man can win, it proves that there is hope for all minorities who are willing to fight.” He was assassinated (along with Mayor George Moscone) on November 27, 1978, only eleven months after taking office. Although he did not live to see his dreams fulfilled, the example of his life and leadership has made him an important national symbol for the struggle for human rights.
All proceeds benefit anti-bullying efforts in Coachella Valley high school Gay Straight Alliances.
Neil Guiliano, CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and former mayor of Tempe, AZ, will be the keynote speaker. Giuliano made his first political mark as Mayor of Tempe in 1994 as the youngest person ever elected to that post. Two years into his tenure as Mayor, Giuliano came out as a gay man and continued to serve Tempe with distinction, winning re-election three times and surviving an anti-gay recall election with 68% of the vote. After leaving office, Giuliano went on to serve as President of GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), and currently is CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.Giuliano made his first political mark as Mayor of Tempe in 1994 as the youngest person ever elected to that post. Two years into his tenure as Mayor, Giuliano came out as a gay man and continued to serve Tempe with distinction, winning re-election three times and surviving an anti-gay recall election with 68% of the vote. After leaving office, Giuliano went on to serve as President of GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), and currently is CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
During the breakfast the first Harvey B. Milk Leadership Award of the Coachella Valley will be awarded to David Sanchez, Past President and CEO of the California Teachers Association, and grade school and community college teacher. The first Latino president of the CTA, Sanchez has a strong record of accomplishments during his 27 years in the teaching profession including being named one of 80 Latino “leaders of the Future” inCalifornia. During his tenure, he advocated for reduced class size reduction, campaigned for three successful statewide school bonds, and other issues on behalf of teachers inCalifornia. Sanchez recently retired to Rancho Mirage where he lives with his partner, Keith Pratt.
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