The 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATIONS OF HARVEY MILK AND GEORGE MOSCONE - ON SCENE WITH BILL WILSON
28 November 2009BY BILL WILSON
Sentinel Photojournalist
Bill Wilson © 2009
The 31st anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk and George Moscone was a smaller event than last year’s event on the heels of the movie MILK, but it was as moving and inspiring as ever. With words from people who knew and worked with Harvey Milk.
Former Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
Teamster Alan Baird, who with Harvey Milk, got Coors out of the Castro
and other gay bars.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
And those who followed in Harvey’s footsteps.
State Senator Mark Leno.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
Former Supervisor Harry Britt.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
Stuart Milk, Harvey’s gay nephew, put some international perspective on what happens here in San Francisco when he noted that people all over the world look to San Francisco. We are still the beacon that shines world wide.
Stuart Milk stands in front of a photo of his uncle, Harvey Milk, at the plaza named in his honor.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
The march took a slightly different route this year. It went down Market to Church, right on Church to 18th , left from 18th to Castro and ended at the site of Harvey Camera Shop.
March heads to Market from Castro Street.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
March turns right from Church onto 18th Street.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
March passes Last Call on 18th Street.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
Turning onto Castro from 18th the Castro Theatre marquee lights the neighborhood.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
At the site of Harvey Milk’s camera store political people who hadn’t spoken at the earlier rally got their chance to address the crowd.
Supervisor Bevan Dufty and his daughter Sidney.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
SF Treasurer Jose Cisneros.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
However the annual Milk Club rallies and march where not the only tribute to the deaths of Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. At St Francis Lutheran Church an interfaith service ended with a procession to the intersection of 18^th and Castro, where icons of Harvey Milk and George Moscone were displayed.
Reverend Tommy Dillon, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church holds the icon of Harvey Milk as Reverend Dawn Roginski holds the icon of George Moscone.
Photo By Bill Wilson © 2009
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BILL WILSON
Sentinel Photojournalist
Bill Wilson is a veteran freelance photographer whose work is published by San Francisco and Bay Area media. Bill embraced photography at the age of eight. In recent years, his photos capture historic record of the San Francisco LGBT community in the Bay Area Reporter (BAR). Bill has contributed to the Sentinel for the past five years. Email Bill Wilson at wfwilson@sbcglobal.net.
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