Stuart Milk

Stuart Milk
Stuart Milk and Barack Obama
Accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in August 2009 on behalf of his uncle
Born (1960-12-26) December 26, 1960 (age 63)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)LGBT and human rights activist
OrganizationHarvey Milk Foundation
RelativesHarvey Milk (uncle)
AwardsMuestra T (cultural and authenticity), Spain; Champion Award, Equality California; Hacham Lev Award, Keshet/Jewish Mosaic; Medal of Turin, Italy; Jose Saria International Human Rights Award, International Court System Youth Advocate of the Year; Cross Atlantic Congress Netherlands

Lawrence Stuart Milk (born December 26, 1960) is an American LGBT human rights activist and political speaker. The nephew of civil rights leader Harvey Milk, he is the co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation.[1] He has engaged in domestic and international activism, including work with LGBT movements in Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.[2][3][4]

Stuart Milk has promoted his uncle's story and addressed LGBT rights in formal major addresses on multiple continents, including before the United Kingdom House of Lords in 2012, the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 2011, the Panamanian National Assembly in 2010, and Turkish Grand Assembly in 2009.[5] Milk is frequently quoted in international news and seen on broadcast television discussing issues of LGBT inclusion and diversity.[6] He is also a featured writer and columnist for The Huffington Post, focusing on global human rights.[7] During the 2012 U.S. elections, Milk gave public endorsements as a surrogate for Barack Obama and backed LGBT supporter Bob Filner over openly gay conservative Carl DeMaio in the race for mayor of San Diego; Filner narrowly won the election, becoming the first Democrat to be elected mayor of San Diego in 30 years.[8]

  1. ^ "Harvey Milk Foundation - About Us". Harvey Milk Foundation. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Pasquali, Valentina. "Harvey Milk's nephew, Stuart, helps Turkey's gays break through the barricades". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  3. ^ Banfi, Andrea. "Stuart Milk Brings Uncle's Message of Hope and Inclusion to Seven Italian Cities". San Diego LGBT Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  4. ^ School, Kennedy. "Harvard Human Rights Panel". Harvard University. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  5. ^ Cassell, Heather. "Stuart Milk and LGBT Leaders Address House of Lord". ebar. Retrieved 29 Aug 2012.
  6. ^ Dvorson, Alexa. "Milk on gay rights and uncles legacy". BBC. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  7. ^ Milk, Stuart. "Huffington Post - Stuart Milk". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  8. ^ Senzee, Thom (2012-09-27). "Stuart Milk to endorse Bob Filner for San Diego mayor". LGBT Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-05-20.