Queer Fresno

This from the GSA Network….

Right now, those who oppose honoring LGBT civil rights leaders are flooding the Governor’s office with calls to stop Harvey Milk Day from becoming reality. They are opposing SB 572 (authored by Senator Mark Leno), a bill that would designate May 22 as an official state day to commemorate Milk’s birthday and his lasting impact on California and the world.

Due to the high volume of calls from those who oppose educating Californians about the courageous work of Harvey Milk, the Governor’s office has dedicated a special line for the issue. Now we have to make sure our side is heard.

Please, pick up the phone and call the Governor’s office right now at (916) 445-2841. Follow the prompts to support SB 572 (Leno), the Harvey Milk Day bill. Calling takes less than a minute-you don’t even have to talk to anyone.

Tell the Governor why having a Harvey Milk Day is important to you and that it would offer an opportunity to teach Californians about the LGBT movement.

• SB 572 would educate Californians about an extraordinary leader whose courageous work to end discrimination against the LGBT community in the 1970s set the stage for many of the civil rights advances we see today.
• Given the alarming rates of bullying and violence against LGBT youth in our schools, the bill also aims to give all students a positive role model from the LGBT community who showed that an ordinary person can make an incredible difference when they dare to be themselves.
• Imagine the power of having our state honor one of the most significant LGBT leaders of our time and keep the hope he inspired alive. Harvey’s life and words continue to inspire people across the state and nation to live openly and to create a world free from prejudice.