With Republicans opposed, the Assembly on Monday approved legislation designating May 22 annually as a day of honor for the late Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist and former San Francisco Supervisor.
Assembly Bill 2567 by Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, moves to the Senate after clearing the lower house 45-23. If it becomes law, "California would become the first state in the nation to designate a day commemorating a leader of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community," according to the gay rights group Equality California.
While May 22 would not be a holiday, the bill would make it a day of "special significance." Moreover, the measure says "all public schools and educational institutions are encouraged to observe (it) and to conduct suitable commemorative exercises."
Assembly passes bill creating day for slain gay rights activist
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