Podcasts about mayor george moscone

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights to funding for school lunches. Moscone's 1975 campaign for mayor was historically significant because it was the first time a major race was won by a candidate who campaigned aggressively for expanding civil rights for both African Americans and LGBT people. He won his campaign for mayor chiefly because of huge support from those two constituencies. Moscone was also a very colorful character who, in addition to being a successful politician, was a charming and charismatic bon vivant who was deeply embedded in the fabric and culture of San Francisco. He grew up the only son of a single mother in Cow Hollow when it was a working class, largely Italian American neighborhood, and he became the kind of politician who knew bartenders, playground attendants, small business owners, and neighborhood activists in every corner of the city. Moscone's life and the history of San Francisco during the middle half of the twentieth century are deeply intertwined.  Through illustrating the life of Moscone, author Lincoln A. Mitchell explores how today's San Francisco came into being. Moscone--through his work in the State Senate, victory in the very divisive 1975 mayor's race, and brief tenure as mayor--was a key figure in the city's evolution. The politics surrounding Moscone's election as mayor, governance of the city, and tragic death are still relevant issues. Moscone was a groundbreaking politician whose life was cut short, but his influence on San Francisco can still be felt today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights to funding for school lunches. Moscone's 1975 campaign for mayor was historically significant because it was the first time a major race was won by a candidate who campaigned aggressively for expanding civil rights for both African Americans and LGBT people. He won his campaign for mayor chiefly because of huge support from those two constituencies. Moscone was also a very colorful character who, in addition to being a successful politician, was a charming and charismatic bon vivant who was deeply embedded in the fabric and culture of San Francisco. He grew up the only son of a single mother in Cow Hollow when it was a working class, largely Italian American neighborhood, and he became the kind of politician who knew bartenders, playground attendants, small business owners, and neighborhood activists in every corner of the city. Moscone's life and the history of San Francisco during the middle half of the twentieth century are deeply intertwined.  Through illustrating the life of Moscone, author Lincoln A. Mitchell explores how today's San Francisco came into being. Moscone--through his work in the State Senate, victory in the very divisive 1975 mayor's race, and brief tenure as mayor--was a key figure in the city's evolution. The politics surrounding Moscone's election as mayor, governance of the city, and tragic death are still relevant issues. Moscone was a groundbreaking politician whose life was cut short, but his influence on San Francisco can still be felt today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights to funding for school lunches. Moscone's 1975 campaign for mayor was historically significant because it was the first time a major race was won by a candidate who campaigned aggressively for expanding civil rights for both African Americans and LGBT people. He won his campaign for mayor chiefly because of huge support from those two constituencies. Moscone was also a very colorful character who, in addition to being a successful politician, was a charming and charismatic bon vivant who was deeply embedded in the fabric and culture of San Francisco. He grew up the only son of a single mother in Cow Hollow when it was a working class, largely Italian American neighborhood, and he became the kind of politician who knew bartenders, playground attendants, small business owners, and neighborhood activists in every corner of the city. Moscone's life and the history of San Francisco during the middle half of the twentieth century are deeply intertwined.  Through illustrating the life of Moscone, author Lincoln A. Mitchell explores how today's San Francisco came into being. Moscone--through his work in the State Senate, victory in the very divisive 1975 mayor's race, and brief tenure as mayor--was a key figure in the city's evolution. The politics surrounding Moscone's election as mayor, governance of the city, and tragic death are still relevant issues. Moscone was a groundbreaking politician whose life was cut short, but his influence on San Francisco can still be felt today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights to funding for school lunches. Moscone's 1975 campaign for mayor was historically significant because it was the first time a major race was won by a candidate who campaigned aggressively for expanding civil rights for both African Americans and LGBT people. He won his campaign for mayor chiefly because of huge support from those two constituencies. Moscone was also a very colorful character who, in addition to being a successful politician, was a charming and charismatic bon vivant who was deeply embedded in the fabric and culture of San Francisco. He grew up the only son of a single mother in Cow Hollow when it was a working class, largely Italian American neighborhood, and he became the kind of politician who knew bartenders, playground attendants, small business owners, and neighborhood activists in every corner of the city. Moscone's life and the history of San Francisco during the middle half of the twentieth century are deeply intertwined.  Through illustrating the life of Moscone, author Lincoln A. Mitchell explores how today's San Francisco came into being. Moscone--through his work in the State Senate, victory in the very divisive 1975 mayor's race, and brief tenure as mayor--was a key figure in the city's evolution. The politics surrounding Moscone's election as mayor, governance of the city, and tragic death are still relevant issues. Moscone was a groundbreaking politician whose life was cut short, but his influence on San Francisco can still be felt today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights to funding for school lunches. Moscone's 1975 campaign for mayor was historically significant because it was the first time a major race was won by a candidate who campaigned aggressively for expanding civil rights for both African Americans and LGBT people. He won his campaign for mayor chiefly because of huge support from those two constituencies. Moscone was also a very colorful character who, in addition to being a successful politician, was a charming and charismatic bon vivant who was deeply embedded in the fabric and culture of San Francisco. He grew up the only son of a single mother in Cow Hollow when it was a working class, largely Italian American neighborhood, and he became the kind of politician who knew bartenders, playground attendants, small business owners, and neighborhood activists in every corner of the city. Moscone's life and the history of San Francisco during the middle half of the twentieth century are deeply intertwined.  Through illustrating the life of Moscone, author Lincoln A. Mitchell explores how today's San Francisco came into being. Moscone--through his work in the State Senate, victory in the very divisive 1975 mayor's race, and brief tenure as mayor--was a key figure in the city's evolution. The politics surrounding Moscone's election as mayor, governance of the city, and tragic death are still relevant issues. Moscone was a groundbreaking politician whose life was cut short, but his influence on San Francisco can still be felt today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights to funding for school lunches. Moscone's 1975 campaign for mayor was historically significant because it was the first time a major race was won by a candidate who campaigned aggressively for expanding civil rights for both African Americans and LGBT people. He won his campaign for mayor chiefly because of huge support from those two constituencies. Moscone was also a very colorful character who, in addition to being a successful politician, was a charming and charismatic bon vivant who was deeply embedded in the fabric and culture of San Francisco. He grew up the only son of a single mother in Cow Hollow when it was a working class, largely Italian American neighborhood, and he became the kind of politician who knew bartenders, playground attendants, small business owners, and neighborhood activists in every corner of the city. Moscone's life and the history of San Francisco during the middle half of the twentieth century are deeply intertwined.  Through illustrating the life of Moscone, author Lincoln A. Mitchell explores how today's San Francisco came into being. Moscone--through his work in the State Senate, victory in the very divisive 1975 mayor's race, and brief tenure as mayor--was a key figure in the city's evolution. The politics surrounding Moscone's election as mayor, governance of the city, and tragic death are still relevant issues. Moscone was a groundbreaking politician whose life was cut short, but his influence on San Francisco can still be felt today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights to funding for school lunches. Moscone's 1975 campaign for mayor was historically significant because it was the first time a major race was won by a candidate who campaigned aggressively for expanding civil rights for both African Americans and LGBT people. He won his campaign for mayor chiefly because of huge support from those two constituencies. Moscone was also a very colorful character who, in addition to being a successful politician, was a charming and charismatic bon vivant who was deeply embedded in the fabric and culture of San Francisco. He grew up the only son of a single mother in Cow Hollow when it was a working class, largely Italian American neighborhood, and he became the kind of politician who knew bartenders, playground attendants, small business owners, and neighborhood activists in every corner of the city. Moscone's life and the history of San Francisco during the middle half of the twentieth century are deeply intertwined.  Through illustrating the life of Moscone, author Lincoln A. Mitchell explores how today's San Francisco came into being. Moscone--through his work in the State Senate, victory in the very divisive 1975 mayor's race, and brief tenure as mayor--was a key figure in the city's evolution. The politics surrounding Moscone's election as mayor, governance of the city, and tragic death are still relevant issues. Moscone was a groundbreaking politician whose life was cut short, but his influence on San Francisco can still be felt today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights to funding for school lunches. Moscone's 1975 campaign for mayor was historically significant because it was the first time a major race was won by a candidate who campaigned aggressively for expanding civil rights for both African Americans and LGBT people. He won his campaign for mayor chiefly because of huge support from those two constituencies. Moscone was also a very colorful character who, in addition to being a successful politician, was a charming and charismatic bon vivant who was deeply embedded in the fabric and culture of San Francisco. He grew up the only son of a single mother in Cow Hollow when it was a working class, largely Italian American neighborhood, and he became the kind of politician who knew bartenders, playground attendants, small business owners, and neighborhood activists in every corner of the city. Moscone's life and the history of San Francisco during the middle half of the twentieth century are deeply intertwined.  Through illustrating the life of Moscone, author Lincoln A. Mitchell explores how today's San Francisco came into being. Moscone--through his work in the State Senate, victory in the very divisive 1975 mayor's race, and brief tenure as mayor--was a key figure in the city's evolution. The politics surrounding Moscone's election as mayor, governance of the city, and tragic death are still relevant issues. Moscone was a groundbreaking politician whose life was cut short, but his influence on San Francisco can still be felt today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Hi friends, if you'd like to join us for a pre-screening of the new Amazon original movie “Holland” on Wednesday, March 18th,  please register here. All the details, including time and location are found on our Instagram page. Seats are limited, so register now to reserve yours.* Harvey Milk was a trailblazing politician and activist with a charismatic and fearless personality. In 1977, he became California's first openly gay elected official and became a powerful voice for marginalized communities…. But on the morning of November 27, 1978, Harvey's life was cut short just one year into his term when he and Mayor George Moscone became the target of a shocking act of violence.    Thank you to this week's sponsors!   Head over to Wayfair.com and find something that's just your style today. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Treat yourself to the most comfortable shapewear on earth and save 20% Off sitewide at honeylove.com/MOMS20. After you purchase, they'll ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. Treat yourself to Honeylove, because you deserve it. Celebrate the women in your life with Thrive Causemetics. Luxury beauty that gives back. Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/MOMS.  We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/MOMS. This deal is not available on their regular website.  Check-out bonus episodes up on Spotify and Apple podcast now! To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast.  Listen and subscribe to Melissa's other podcast, Criminality!! It's the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality    Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more.    Sources: https://milkfoundation.org/ https://milkfoundation.org/about/harvey-milk-biography https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1834395.html https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/mayor-moscone/11  https://uchastings.academicworks.com/opportunities/1637 https://www.kqed.org/news/11708263/remembering-george-moscone-the-peoples-mayor-of-san-francisco https://www.famous-trials.com/danwhite/598-whiteconfession ​​https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/mayor-moscone/32/  https://www.famous-trials.com/danwhite/595-openingstatements https://www.famous-trials.com/danwhite/588-defense https://www.famous-trials.com/danwhite/607-rolandtestimony https://web.archive.org/web/20211116135122/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/29/archives/2-deaths-mourned-by-san-franciscans-25000-pay-tribute-at-city-hall.html https://web.archive.org/web/20211116135122/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/28/archives/suspect-sought-job-moscone-had-been-asked-to-reappoint-him-as-a.html https://web.archive.org/web/20211116140625/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/29/archives/exaide-held-in-moscone-killing-ran-as-a-crusader-against-crime.html https://web.archive.org/web/20211116141539/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/22/archives/exofficial-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-slayings-on-coast-3000-protest.html https://web.archive.org/web/20220121001637/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/22/us/dan-white-killer-of-san-francisco-mayor-a-suicide.html https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Dan-White-Had-Other-Targets-Cop-Says-Plot-2990060.php The San Francisco Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/image/460828822/?terms=dan%20white%20supervisor&match=1 The San Francisco Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/image/460894957/?terms=dan%20white%20supervisor&match=1 The San Francisco Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/image/460800558/?terms=dan%20white%20supervisor&match=1  The San Francisco Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/image/460810075/?terms=dan%20white%20supervisor&match=1  The San Francisco Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/image/460896167/?terms=dan%20white%20supervisor&match=1 The San Francisco Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/image/460916394/?terms=dan%20white%20supervisor  https://www.nytimes.com/1979/07/04/archives/dan-white-gets-7-years-8-months-in-double-slaying-in-san-francisco.html         

Forty-five years ago the shocking verdict in the murder of gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and ally Mayor George Moscone sent the queer community and its journalists into the streets, where they were destined for a historic confrontation with police. Dr. Tanya D. Zuk of the Department of Media Arts at the University of North Texas reflects on the significance of White Night. And in NewsWrap: the death of transgender Argentinian Sofia Fernández in police custody originally called a suicide is now a case of murder by asphyxiation with 10 officers under arrest, the U.S. Supreme Court declines the case of religious parents who object to their Maryland school district's support for trans and gender-nonconforming students, Colorado's Republican Party accuses Democrats of attempting “to turn more kids trans” and urges parents to take their children out of public school, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is expected to sign a “don't say gay” bill, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signs a ban on banning books for ideological reasons, Asher HaVon becomes the first queer winner on "The Voice,” and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Kalyn Hardman and Marco Najera (produced by Brian DeShazor).  All this on the May 27, 2024 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

On November 27th, 1978, former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Dan White walked into City Hall and murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. White was angry about Moscone's decision not to reappoint him to the Board after he resigned earlier that month. Harvey Milk had urged the mayor not to reappoint White. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Dan White. George Moscone was thought by many to be a good mayor, and Harvey Milk was one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States. Their murders were a blow to the City and its residents. Harvey Milk was revered by most in the gay community and was often referred to as the mayor of Castro Street. Harvey Milk worked hard to pass anti-discrimination ordinances and fought against all propositions that would harm the LGBTQ community.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 10th study session on Michael Meiers' Was Jonestown a CIA Medical Experiment. This infamous mass murder has countless parallels to our recent literary selections - Columbine, Michael Swango, and The Hart murder-suicide. The Rev. Jim Jones, a White man born in a Racially Restricted Region of Indiana, took a thousand people from California to Guyana, South America. On November 18th, 1978, Jones killed nearly all 1,000 of his mostly black followers and orchestrated the assassination of Congressman Leo Ryan. Some were shot, but most were poisoned with cyanide, just like "Double-0 Swango." For nearly 100 years, this event described as a bunch of brainwashed black loons following a White charlatan to their death in the jungle. Meiers' work suggests something far more nefarious. Last week, Meiers detailed the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk - both classified as White. The White male assassin, Dan White, was branded an "all-American" - which basically means White, and received way more sympathy than all of the hundreds of murdered black Jonestown survivors combined. White employed the "Twinkie Defense," alleging that after binging on junk food the evening of November 26th, a sugar stupor the following day caused him to mindlessly slaughter two White elected officials using hollow point bullets. He reloaded between the murders - and waved to future mayor Dianne Feinstein. White gays rioted in San Francisco to display their outrage over the lenient sentence White received - when he could have landed the death penalty. Meiers suggests that Jones was motivated to kill Mayor Moscone because he knew about the Peoples Temple's crimes and might snitch to investigators of the Guyana carnage. The prosecuting attorney, Joseph Freitas, was roundly criticized for his efforts and subjected to daily reminders and suspicion that he deliberately botched the 1976 investigation of voter fraud involving the Peoples Temple (and Mayor Moscone). Listeners and Gus T. think Meiers failed to present sufficient evidence of Jones' involvement in the murders and/or his motivation to kill these 2 White Men. However, there are many other reports that discuss this extraordinary bit of California history. #BlackPantherParty #TheCOWS15Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

This week, we feature Fred Rogers, former owner of the popular bar The Elephant Walk, along with guest host Gerard Koskovich, Historian at the GLBT Historical Society. The Elephant Walk, located in the Castro, was known for hosting disco star Sylvester in the 70's and 80's and serving daily brunch until 3:00 pm. It was a sanctuary as the rapidly transitioning neighborhood became a hub for the LGBTQ+ community. After Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone's assassination, The Elephant Walk became ground zero for the ensuing White Night Riot, thrusting the bar and the city of San Francisco into the national spotlight. Tune in to hear our conversation with Fred and Gerard about the Castro's history and The Elephant Walk's fascinating story during these troubling times. Meet Fred Rogers and Gerard Koskovich!

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! On today's show Craig and Professor Stone discuss the legacy of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein of California. Senator Feinstein, born on June 22, 1933, in San Francisco, California, enjoyed a distinguished career in American politics. After earning her degree in history from Stanford University in 1955, she delved into public service, first at the local level. Feinstein's career began in the early 1960s when she worked in local government, ultimately being appointed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1970. Her advocacy for social justice and gun control quickly gained her recognition. Tragically, in 1978, she discovered the bodies of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk after their assassination, a traumatic event that reinforced her commitment to public service. In 1978, Feinstein became the first female mayor of San Francisco, focusing on housing, education, and economic development during her tenure. She was re-elected in 1983. Her ascent continued in 1992 when she was elected to the United States Senate, representing California. Feinstein has championed progressive causes, from gun control to healthcare reform and environmental protection, consistently aligning with the Democratic Party. She has served on influential committees, including the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Throughout her career, Dianne Feinstein's dedication to public service and advocacy for a better society left an indelible mark on American politics. Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Megan Gordon on Twitter @meganlaneg Preston Thompson on Twitter @pston3 Hans Appen on Twitter @hansappen Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity. The Biden administration has taken action to allow for more border wall construction in South Texas. The decision, announced by the Department of Homeland Security, reverses some of the Biden administration's stances on building barriers along the US-Mexico border. Day two of a planned three-day strike at Kaiser Permanente. Tens of thousands of Guatemalans marched peacefully on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day, demanding the resignation of powerful senior prosecutors accused of working to undermine President-elect Bernardo Arevalo's ability to take office. The late Senator Dianne Feinstein was remembered as a leader of integrity, a trailblazer for women, and a loving grandmother at a memorial service in San Francisco. Feinstein served as mayor of San Francisco for a decade after the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. She went on to become the first woman senator from California. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – Thursday, October 5, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity. The Biden administration has taken action to allow for more border wall construction in South Texas. The decision, announced by the Department of Homeland Security, reverses some of the Biden administration's stances on building barriers along the US-Mexico border. Day two of a planned three-day strike at Kaiser Permanente. Tens of thousands of Guatemalans marched peacefully on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day, demanding the resignation of powerful senior prosecutors accused of working to undermine President-elect Bernardo Arevalo's ability to take office. The late Senator Dianne Feinstein was remembered as a leader of integrity, a trailblazer for women, and a loving grandmother at a memorial service in San Francisco. Feinstein served as mayor of San Francisco for a decade after the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. She went on to become the first woman senator from California. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – Thursday, October 5, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

The longest-serving female senator in US history, California's Dianne Feinstein died today at the age of 90. Feinstein came to national prominence before taking her senate seat, becoming mayor of San Francisco in 1978 following the tragic assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk. Over a decade later, she then won a special senate election that sent her to Washington, where she worked tirelessly for gun laws. By the time Feinstein was elected to a fifth full term in 2018, she was the oldest sitting US Senator. Senator Patty Murray and former Congresswoman Jane Harman knew Feinstein well and they join the program with reflections on her life and legacy.  Also on today's show: Former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza; Wall Street Journal World Coverage Chief Gordon Fairclough; White House National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Senator Dianne Feinstein died Thursday night. Her death was confirmed by family members Friday morning. The Senate's oldest serving member, and California's first female senator, Feinstein had announced that she would retire at the end of her term. Her long and storied political career began in San Francisco. She came to national prominence in the midst of tragedy: as the president of the Board of Supervisors, it was Feinstein who announced to the world that Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk had been assassinated. Feinstein served as mayor of San Francisco for 9 years. Feinstein was elected to the Senate in 1992. During her tenure she championed the 1994 assault weapons ban and in 2014, as chairperson of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued a damning report on the use of torture by the CIA post 9/11. We'll talk about Feinstein and her legacy. Guests: Jim Lazarus, longtime aide to Senator Feinstein Jackie Speier, former Democratic Congresswoman who represented California's 14th Congressional District (parts of San Francisco and most of San Mateo County) and served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Armed Services Committee, and the House Oversight committee Jerry Roberts, author of "Dianne Feinstein: Never Let Them See You Cry" and former managing editor of the San Francisco Chronicle Barbara Boxer, former Democratic Congresswoman who represented California's 6th Congressional District and also served as California Senator Willie Brown, former San Francisco Mayor Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED's California Politics and Government desk and co-host of Political Breakdown Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED and co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown show

Frank Falzon is the SFPD homicide inspector who broke the Satan worshiping Night Stalker case wide open, but this wasn't his only important investigation. He also made the first arrest in the Zebra Killers' case (Black Muslims who murdered random Whites), and was intimately involved with the 1978 murder of San Francisco's Mayor George Moscone and infamous gay supervisor Harvey Milk. As usual, AJ asks the tough questions that no one else will ask, and gets the tough answers. Don't forget to pick up Mr. Falzon's hit book. Five Henry Seven. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajsteelshow/message

Join us in a little Pride history lesson as we cover the lives and deaths of two great men that played an integral part in the LGBTQ+ community! As Mayor of San Francisco and ally to the community, George Moscone used his position and privilege to open doors for many who had always been oppressed and under represented. As San Francisco city supervisor, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man to hold an elected position in the U.S. When George had an opportunity to turn the board of city supervisors in their parties favor, former fellow city supervisor, Dan White, claimed to see it as a personal betrayal. Was Dan really just the depressed and desperate man his defense team claimed him to be? Or was Dan quick to react with violence out of a lack of regard to the lives of those different than him? Tune in and decide for yourself as Elysia and Savannah give it their all! The facts, the eww's, the awe's, at least one dad joke, and some tears!    Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram and Facebook!   Sources: Murder at City Hall: The killing of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk   https://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Myth-of-the-Twinkie-defense-The-verdict-in-2511152.php   https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage?pdmfid=1000516&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fcases%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A3S11-SJR0-003C-R37H-00008-00&pdcontentcomponentid=506037&config=00JAA0NDgwMGE5Mi01ODYxLTRkZDEtODQ0OS1mYmEyN2M3ZmZmZWQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fyUIbYd2jFgdWUbISiHcjK&ecomp=8sm_k&earg=sr1&prid=00cf44dc-548e-49f8-8e4a-e90060e66e41&crid=2b99cafc-c901-458f-8d3b-711848efdef7   https://milkfoundation.org/about/harvey-milk-biography   https://cultureofoneworld.org/breaking-news/human-rights/legacy-of-the-late-sf-mayor-george-moscone-haunts-ghost-light/1337/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Moscone   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_White   https://www.history.com/news/what-were-the-white-night-riots       Music By: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181 

Mientras Trump es acusado, otros se preocupan por el uso de menores como una excusas para limitar los derechos, Yanira Reyes en la casa. MEMORIA HISTÓRICA en Twitter: @MemoriaHis 31-3-1979. 15 hombres, incluidos policías fuera de servicio, atacaron a clientes y trabajadores en Peg's Place, un bar LGBT en San Francisco. Cuando la policía llegó, no tomaron decoración a los testigos ni brindaron ayuda médica a heridos. Una mujer fue hospitalizada 10 días. https://twitter.com/MemoriaHis/status/1641744496844058624 Anti-Gay Sentiments Turn Violent In Aftermath of Moscone-Milk Killings https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1979/05/12/anti-gay-sentiments-turn-violent-in-aftermath-of-moscone-milk-killings/adb57605-5622-4c2e-833d-db051d47d622/ But for the city's large community of homosexuals, a legacy remains from last November's assasination of Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk. There has been a dramatic erosion of their political power and anti-homosexual violence has increased to a level unparalleled in San Francisco's recent history. In one of the most controversial incidents, a group of men, including two off-duty San Francisco police officers, forced their way into Peg's Place, a local lesbian bar, sparking a fight between the female bar owner and one of the police officers. MilK (2008) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013753/ Lcda Yanira Reyes: Profa Derecho Constitucional Universidad Interamericana Lamentan retiro de nombramiento de procuradora de mujeres. Aseguran que Vilmarie Rivera Sierra estaba capacitada para el puesto y catalogan de desgracia el retiro de la nominación https://www.elvocero.com/gobierno/legislatura/lamentan-retiro-de-nombramiento-de-procuradora-de-mujeres/article_453c630c-cf4b-11ed-9b09-5f5a83c2db46.html Superado el tranque por lenguaje de "género" en medida de Family First. La pieza fue modificada y se aprobó ayer en la Cámara, mientras el Senado la estaría avalando mañana. https://www.elvocero.com/gobierno/superado-el-tranque-por-lenguaje-de-g-nero-en-medida-de-family-first/article_7956c368-ce73-11ed-9a95-ff5ac634f7fb.html#tncms-source=article-nav-next Utah se convierte en el primer estado de EE.UU. que restringe el acceso de los menores a las redes sociales https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-65069803?at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_type=web_link&at_link_id=A90BAF46-CA69-11ED-AAF1-B2B87E934D9D&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_medium=social&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_link_origin=bbcmundo&at_campaign_type=owned&at_format=link Trump será procesado criminalmente el martes. Responder a los cargos penales en Nueva York generalmente implica varias horas de detención mientras se toman las huellas dactilares y otros procedimientos. https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2023/03/31/trump-sera-procesado-criminalmente-el-martes/

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is retiring after more than 30 years in Washington. Her retirement has gotten many people talking about her legacy and career in the U.S. Senate. But before that, Feinstein was a local official in her hometown of San Francisco. In 1969, she won a seat on the Board of Supervisors and eventually became Board President. In 1978, she became mayor after the shocking assassinations of Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. Feinstein would serve in that role until 1988. Guest: Scott Shafer, senior editor of KQED's California politics and government desk This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, who also edited and guest hosted. Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts.

Happy Black History month! We are back on our regular bull**** y'all! We are drinking a drink that originated with a viral practical joke in 1874 called the Tom Collins. Though this crisp, classic gin cocktail was still popular a hundred years after the fact, the era of STEPHANIE's scandal.

EPISODE 105: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:45) SPECIAL COMMENT: The Taliban Caucus lights the Republican Party and the House of Representatives on fire, while on his first day, the New Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries perfectly whips his members to do literally do nothing more than bring their popcorn and watch everybody from Gaetz to McCarthy burn, baby, burn. It was a beautiful thing, and it left the full range of fascists from Tucker Carlson to Rep. Byron Donalds having to cobble together the nonsensical sophistry that their self-defenestration was actually democracy in action. If Jeffries can manage to keep the Democrats from reverting to their natural desire to do ill-timed good on behalf of the institution rather than let the Republicans shoot themselves again today, he will have won the 118th Congress no matter which Liz Truss the GOP eventually settles on in place of the wounded McCarthy. B-Block (15:15) SPECIAL COMMENT No. 2: There is the tragedy of Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills, and then there is the disgusting reality that the National Football League is now trying to gaslight us. OF COURSE the league intended to resume Monday night's game even after the stricken player fell. And now the NFL has lied about it and sleazily blamed Joe Buck, Suzy Kolber and all of ESPN, to cover up its own insensitivity and callousness. This is, of course, the history of the NFL, which did the wrong thing after JFK was assassinated, and after Mayor George Moscone and Councilman Harvey Milk were assassinated hours before a Monday Night Football game in San Francisco, and after it was told flights could not be guaranteed to get its players and media to games the weekend after 9/11. But this lie makes the Hamlin nightmare even worse - as does the rank exploitation of it by the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists, who spit on the memories of Chuck Hughes and J.V. Cain and Hank Gathers and so many athletes who died on the field, from cardiac distress. (30:54) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Trump and Michael Flynn are no match for Congressman-Elect George Santos. C-Block (36:09) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: In 1973, Charles Crawford was interviewing me for his TV news story from one of the earliest baseball card shows. In 1983, he was sitting next to me on the anchor desk at CNN. He introduced himself and I said "we've met before." His reaction when I told him how and when is worth your time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night, the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club hosted a vigil to honor the victims of the shooting in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs. The vigil took place at Harvey Milk Plaza, one week before the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. A recent investigation from CapRadio and the California Newsroom revealed the U.S. Forest Service predicted that a wildfire could wipe out the town of Grizzly Flats. But the agency failed to deliver on plans to protect the rural Northern California town.  Reporter: Scott Rodd, CapRadio California is one of the nation's most linguistically diverse states. An estimated 3.4 million workers don't speak English well, or at all. Many of them work low-wage, high-risk jobs. But the state agency tasked with protecting workers' health and safety, is woefully understaffed in terms of bilingual inspectors. Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED

On November 27, 1978, Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person to serve in a political position in the United States of American was gunned down in City Hall. Did his killer receive justice? Join the Spirit Guide Webinar!Join the Intuitive Development 6 Week CourseBook a Reading (use code CLARITY for 20% off)Join Murder & Mediumship PatreonShow Notes:The Guardian: Harvey MilkHistory.Com: Harvey Milk & Mayor MosconeLGBTQ Nation: Confession of Dan WhiteHarvey Milk Campaign TrailThe Times of Harvey Milk (Documentary)

Come gather around the campfire and let me tell you about the assassination of LGBT+ Icon Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. Milk and Moscone were both San Francisco politicians and civil rights leaders whose lives were cut short by their former colleague. Milk was a veteran, Wall Street statistician, and hippie who became one of the first openly gay elected official in America. Both men were dealing with a city and country that was bursting with political tension, clashes between the gay rights movement and the fundamentalist anti-gay movement, and violence against the LGBT+ community, sometimes from the very people sworn to protect them. Both new that the more they fought for inclusion and progress, the more their lives were in danger. They fought anyway. How did Milk grow into one of the most well-known activists in America? What happened to make Supervisor Dan White turn on his former friend Milk and “the people's mayor” Moscone? How was he protected after he committed an assassination? What legacy did these men leave behind? Let's talk about it. **This episode includes sensitive content (CW: death, suicide, LGBT hate crimes, police brutality, sexual content). Listener discretion is advised.**Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Check out our links here to support the show, follow our social media, and see photos from the case: https://linktr.ee/CampfireStoriesPodcast Also check out our YouTube channel Campfire Stories: Astonishing History.If you are a member of the LGBT+ community and are looking for resources: https://www.hrc.org/resources/direct-online-and-phone-support-services-for-lgbtq-youthhttps://www.glaad.org/resourcelist You can contact me at campfirestoriesbusiness@gmail.com Sources for every episode are available in the episode transcript on Buzzsprout. Music by: Zoliborz Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CampfireStories)

On November 27, 1978, Former San Fransisco Supervisor, Dan White, snuck into San Fransisco City Hall and shot and killed Mayor George Moscone. White casually walked down the hall. During his walk, he bumped into Supervisor Harvey Milk. Milk was a advocate for the LGBT community in San Fransisco and was an openly gay man himself. White asked Milk to "talk". They both entered a small room, where White shot at Milk multiple times . The first three shots were non-fatal, the last 3 were right to the head. White's motivation was that he was upset with Milk and Moscone because they would not let him back on the Board of Supervisors. White only served 4 years in prison. 

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What a Creep: Dan White “The Creep That Killed SF Mayor George Moscone & SF Supervisor Harvey Milk” Season 10, Episode 3 Dan White was a city supervisor in San Francisco in 1978. After a disagreement with the mayor and his fellow supervisors, he brought a gun into City Hall and murdered two people: Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, the country’s first openly gay man ever elected to office and a famous figure in the national gay rights movement. Sources for this episode:  The Times of Harvey Milk (documentary) San Francisco Chronicle ABC 7 News SF Weekly MisterSF.com Washington Post The New York Times AP News Wikipedia Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

After nearly 50 years reporting for television news outlets in the Bay Area, veteran journalist Vic Lee is retiring. Lee covered some of the most critical stories of an evolving Bay Area, from the 1978 assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk to December's controversial opening of a homeless navigation center in the Embarcadero. Also of note is Lee's viral 2011 story on "Dusty the Klepto Cat," the literal cat burglar in San Mateo, who even made an appearance at Lee's retirement party. Vic Lee visits Forum to reflect on his career in journalism.

Lincoln Mitchell is a New Yorker and San Franciscan, a political scholar and avid baseball fan. He loved the Yankees first. but, when his family moved to San Francisco, he adopted the Giants. His recently published book -- San Francisco Year Zero: Political Upheaval / Punk Rock / and a Third-Place Baseball Team -- weaves a most readable set of social, political and sporting threads about the tragedies and joys of living in 'the city by the Bay' in 1978. It was the year that Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor and gay rights leader, Harvey Milk, were murdered by a disgruntled nobody -- Dan White, who received a few years in prison for the double homIcide. Despite his limited time in government, Milk's legacy has grown; we explored how he and Moscone could have changed the fate of this city.In that same year -- 1978 -- the murders in Jonestown devastated the city which had been the home of most of the 900 killed in Guyana.And -- We talked about baseball with Yankee season ticket holder and fine actor David Bachrach.BCR 73 ended with a most sobering prediction by Dr. Mitchell in which he laid out his most reasonable arguments for why Trump will never leave the presidency -- even if he loses the 2020 election. This is a must listen -- it comes at the end of another fascinating conversation at a neighborhood bar -- Gebhard's Beer Culture Bar.Tell us what you think of our programming -- barcrawlradio@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

San Francisco is a city of contradictions. It is one of the most socially liberal cities in America, but it also has some of the nation's worst income inequality. It is a playground for tech millionaires, with an outrageously high cost of living, yet it also supports vibrant alternative and avant-garde scenes. So how did the city get this way? San Francisco native Lincoln Mitchell traces the roots of the current situation back to 1978, when three key events occurred: the assassination of Mayor George Moscone and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk occurring fewer than two weeks after the massacre of Peoples Temple members in Jonestown, Guyana; the explosion of the city's punk rock scene; and a breakthrough season for the San Francisco Giants. Through these three strands, Mitchell explores the rifts between the city's pro-business and progressive-Left politicians, the emergence of Dianne Feinstein as a political powerhouse, the increasing prominence of the city's LGBT community, punk's reinvigoration of the Bay Area's radical cultural politics, and the ways that the Giants helped unify one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the nation. Join us for a panel discussion of four leaders who influenced this seminal cultural transformation. MLF Organizer: George Hammond MLF: Humanities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPEAKERS Lincoln Mitchell Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University; Author, San Francisco Year Zero: Political Upheaval, Punk Rock and a Third Place Baseball Team Art Agnos Member, California State Assembly (1977–1987); Mayor of San Francisco (1988–1991) Corey Busch Former Press Secretary to Mayor George Moscone (1976–1978); Senior Executive, San Francisco Giants (1979–1992) Louise Renne Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1978–1986); San Francisco City Attorney (1986–2001) Alvin Orloff Songwriter, Jennifer and the Blowdryers; Author, Disasterama! Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977 to 1997 This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on November 1st, 2019.

The late Mayor George Moscone’s son recalls the horrible day his father was assassinated alongside Supervisor Harvey Milk. Moscone, chief producer for Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, also discusses the importance of promoting artists in a city where they can't afford to live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A prize-winning writer for the San Francisco Chronicle in the tumultuous 1970s, Duffy Jennings covered the Patty Hearst kidnapping, the Zodiac and Zebra serial murders, and the City Hall assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. Jennings also covered major fires, gangland crime, labor union strife, city government news and more. In Reporter's Note Book, Jennings weaves the political, criminal, public and personal events of the 1970s into a masterful reflection on the heart of a turbulent Bay Area, all bolstered by his uncanny memory and tender wit. MLF Organizer: George Hammond MLF: Humanities ** This Podcast Contains Explicit Language ** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Pride, y'all! It's the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which were just shy of a month before Amelia was born! COINCIDENCE? To celebrate that bit of LGBTQ history, we'd like to share some of our own history, with our good friend The Fabulous Steve! Steve lived it up in the 1970s and 1980s, and we recorded hours and hours of conversation with him. (Much of it will be featured in future episodes.) The early years of the AIDS crisis, back when nobody really knew what was going on. The lack of appeal of safe sex. (We're just being honest!) And a quick aside from Amelia about dental dams! Life in the Castro. The riot following Dan white's whopping seven-year sentence for the murders of Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk. The first gay bar with windows. Getting arrested for being "too gay." How fabulous Janet Mock is. The glory days of gayborhoods. Amelia's cousin has dirt on the rich and famous. When all those gorgeous actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood were just waiting for the right girl. Steve loves Lily Tomlin for The Celluloid Closet. A huge scandalous bronze statue that still fascinates Pitney. The desire for separate spaces and the right to avoid bachelorette parties wherever you are. Grindr vs the efficiency of "the back room." The guy carrying the five gallon bucket of lube, and the other guy carrying the garbage bag of motor oil. Your kink cannot compare. Promo: FriGay the 13th (Want to swap show promos? Email us!) We love you for listening! Please take a moment to rate and review us, and earn a STICKER! (Everyone loves stickers!) And please subscribe or add us to your favorites list on your favorite platform so you never miss a show! And share us with your cool friends, not the lame ones. Questions? Comments? Complaints? Write to us at PitneyAndAmelia@gmail.com! Tweet at us at @bitchenboutique! Stay up to date by liking our Facebook page! Join the conversation over at our Facebook group! And if you're feeling generous, buy yourself a little something at our Zazzle shop and help to support our show! (Turn off that Content Filter to see the "uncensored" merch!) Have you heard of the new Podcoin app? It's pretty damn cool. Sign up using our special code, BITCHENPOD, and start your account with 300 coins! Then every time you listen to our podcast (or anyone else's), more coins! And during weeks when we're desgnated as a "bonus" podcast, you can earn those coins at an even faster rate, then cash em in later to buy giftcards or donate to charity. The app is free on iPhone and Android, and it only takes a minute to register. And don't forget that code! Who the heck are Pitney and Amelia? A gay guy and his fat friend talking about everything! We've got over 30 years of stories to share about stuff we love, stuff that annoys us, people we've known, places we've been, and things we've seen. Geeky, silly, and always opinionated. NAMES ARE CHANGED TO PROTECT THE GUILTY! We may be awful, but we're right! New episodes every other Friday. Recorded close enough to Austin, Texas to help with their weirdness factor. LGBTQ | Comedy | Pop Culture | Nerd Culture | Horror | Spirituality

On this day in 1979, riots took place in San Francisco in the aftermath of the trial for Mayor George Moscone and city supervisor Harvey Milk's assassination.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

There are no two ways about it, Harvey Milk looked great in a T-Shirt.  Happy Pride, everyone! Let's talk about some gay stuff! (don't worry, this one is super true-crimey too.). In 1978, Harvey Milk became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the US when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. 11 months later Milk and Mayor George Moscone were gunned down in their offices by Dan White, another of the city's Supervisors. This doc tells the story of Milk's rise to prominence and circumstances that led to the double assassination. This one is full of the gayest gays (Hey Girls!), The smartest lesbians (Hey Girls!), a FABULOUS pair of seashell earrings, and a union guy who, just trust us on this, gets a pass on calling Harvey Milk a "Fruit." Oh AND this case gives us "The Twinkie Defense," which is exactly as bullshit as it sounds.  Looking for more TCO? [We're on Patreon!](https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) And we're covering "Serial" episode-by-episode--we're currently up to episode 10 and it's bonkers.  After "Serial," we're diving into "The Staircase" episode-by-episode. In addition, hear our two other full bonus episodes, extended outtakes from our episodes, and 8 mini-episodes (which are basically funny stories about everything from the time Patrick's kid went missing in the middle of the night to Gillian and Patrick's misadventures at CrimieCon). [Check it all out here!](https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS:  [HIMS.](https://www.forhims.com/TCO) A one-stop shop for hair loss, skin care, and sexual wellness for men. Get a trial month for just $5 by ordering at [forhims.com/TCO](https://www.forhims.com/TCO) [ROTHY'S](https://rothys.com/) Sustainable, comefortable, and beautiful shoes for women.  Go to [Rothys.com](https://rothys.com/) and use the code TCO for free shipping with no minimum.  [](http://www.canvaspeople.com/) [CANVAS PEOPLE ](http://www.canvaspeople.com/) Your photos turned into art. Get a free 11x14 print (just pay shipping and handling) by going to [CanvasPeople.com](http://www.canvaspeople.com/), uploading your photo and using the code TCO at check out.  [](https://rothys.com/)

Supervisor Dan White murders San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. His defense would claim "diminished capacity" to keep him from being sentenced to death. The media dubbed this "The Twinkie Defense". But, what really caused Dan White to become a double murderer? From L to R: Supervisor Harvey Milk, Mayor George Moscone, Dan White   Several resources were used in the research for this episode including:  John Geluardi, SF Weekly, "Dan White's motive more about betrayal than homophobia," Jan 30, 2008. Carol Pogash, SFGate.com, "Myth of the 'Twinkie Defense', Nov 23, 2003.     

Dan White did not fit the typical profile of an assasin. Most strikingly, he was a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, serving under one victim, Mayor George Moscone, and alongside his other victim, Supervisor Harvey Milk. This fact would make the act shocking with no other context, but actually every other context made the killing of Moscone and Milk more bizarre. Most importantly, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay politician elected to a seat for the first time when he became a Supervisor. Moscone's death led to San Francisco gaining its first female mayor, Dianne Feinstein, who would later become a Senator from California. More notably, White would only be convicted of "involuntary manslaughter," due to a successful argument by his lawyers that White was in a diminished mental state. The verdict would cause riots in San Francisco, and White would later commit suicide after he served his jail sentence.

Harvey Milk was a San Francisco supervisor (like a city councilor) and gay rights activist who was killed in 1978 in City Hall, along with Mayor George Moscone. This tour is about Milk and the rise of gay power in 1970s San Francisco. It goes from the site of Harvey's old camera shop at 575 Castro Street, to San Francisco City Hall, and features original interviews with Harvey’s friends and colleagues, as well as archival audio to transport the listener to a time of dramatic political upheaval. The route is a mostly flat 1.75 miles, makes several stops along the way, and takes about 70 minutes. If you only have time or energy for an abbreviated tour, start at the northeast corner of Market St. and Van Ness Ave., at 50:20 on the audio program. If you don't live in San Francisco or can't get there to take the tour, try listening on a route to your own City Hall, or at home. More info at www.InsideStoriesOnline.com.

TRANSCRIPT We're going to do a follow-up in this Vortex to one we aired a couple of weeks ago about a prominent parish here in Detroit, the National Shrine of the Little Flower, and most specifically, its schools. As a quick refresher, a big LGBTQIA+ issue broke out there when some parents complained about a long-term teacher having put up a poster of Harvey Milk in her classroom. Harvey Milk has become an icon in the homosexual community because he (along with Mayor George Moscone) was gunned down by Dan White while serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. White did not assassinate Milk or Moscone over anything homosexual, despite the fact that a homosexual newspaper reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Randy Shilts, made a gay martyr out of Milk. Shilts later died of AIDS in 1994. As Shilts noted in his biography of Milk, Milk had a penchant, shall we say, for taking homeless teenage males off the streets and into his bed. So why a poster of Milk is up in any Catholic school classroom is a source of wonder. Something's got to give, and, in this case, it was the truth of the Faith. Yet there it is, adorning the wall of a classroom at Shrine Schools, which is what the parents reported to the administration, who then called in the teacher. The teacher said she felt "bullied" and another teacher backed her up. Both teachers resigned and a gay protest happened a couple of weeks later. All of this was completely placated by the pastor, Fr. Joe Horn, who made sure the teachers came back because "why can't we all just get along?" And now you are updated on the background. Now, the follow-up. Realizing that bowing down to the LGBT lobby did not sit well with many in his parish, Fr. Horn has issued a soppy statement that says pretty much nothing. The four paragraphs go pretty much like this: Paragraph one: Although the past few weeks have been difficult, some good things happened here at the parish Paragraph two: We've met with all the faculty; we're all good, and we've asked the archdiocese to give us some guidance to avoid this kind of thing in the future Paragraph three: To the soul-searching series of questions about why Catholic schools exist, Fr. Horn said "to form missionary disciples who joyfully share the message of the gospel and the teachings of Christ's Church to all the world, making a meaningful contribution to the culture. To be clear: Our schools have and will continue to teach the Truth in all its fullness" And paragraph four: Let's all keep praying and look forward in joy It's a wonderful letter that doesn't really say anything directly and tries to dodge the elephant in the room. Father Horn is doing what so many poorly formed clergy are doing: attempting to square the impossible circle of pleasing God and the world at the same time. It can't be done. Those in the Church who do not believe, accept or conform to the Church's teachings aren't really in the Church. They have a history with the Church, but they don't belong to the Church because they reject the Church's teachings. It's kind of like Democrats aren't really Americans because they reject the Constitution. But I digress. This is the giant problem in the Church today — this "big-tent Catholicism," where all are welcome regardless of what you believe or how you live. It's "Fr. Martin Catholicism," and even so-called good bishops don't come out and admit it (and govern accordingly). Fr. Horn's desperate attempt to hold both ends together is futile. Something's got to give, and, in this case, it was the truth of the Faith. That is so abundantly obvious that teachers from around the archdiocese have contacted Church Militant asking, "Why do Fr. Horn's teachers get to get away with propounding their own beliefs but others don't?" One of them even shared the teachers' contract with us that all teachers in the archdiocese of Detroit must sign to teach in the schools. The most relevant part is crystal clear: "Teacher agrees, in the performance of her/his duties under this agreement, not to engage in or to endorse publicly any actions or beliefs contrary to the teachings and standards of the Roman Catholic faith and morality, and conscientiously to provide a Catholic role model for all students." This is not exactly how you square that statement with Fr. Horn's rehiring of teachers who support a poster being on their classroom wall celebrating a pederast whom the homosexual world celebrates as some kind of martyr. But that is the entire crux of this. Nothing else. And it's not exactly clear what Fr. Horn wants the archdiocese to do "in future cases." What future cases? There should never be any cases. The archdiocese already has said what to do; that's what the teachers' contract is. If a teacher doesn't like or agree or support or live by the teachings of the Church, then they shouldn't be around young minds. Period. And certainly not on the Church's dime. Again, Fr. Horn's placating letter to the parish noted the purpose of Catholic schools is "to form missionary disciples who joyfully share the message of the gospel and the teachings of Christ's Church." But that's precisely what did not happen. And now with teachers sympathetic to the homosexual propaganda machine reinstated to please the mob, it certainly won't happen. A poster was put up in a classroom celebrating a homosexual pederast. Period. How precisely does that form joyful missionary disciples? If this has all been one huge misunderstanding, as Fr. Horn vaguely suggested to the protestors, then why not just clear it all up in a jiffy? Why let the teachers issue a statement not actually refuting anything but just talking about "love"? Just answer the question: Do the teachers completely and totally accept the Church's teachings that homosexual acts are disordered and sinful? Yes or no? And why not say so if they do? Father Horn has deftly avoided that point. The teachers have deftly avoided that point. It's the elephant in the room that no one is talking about. Why not have the teachers who resigned and whom Father pandered to in the face of homosexual protesters simply issue a very clear, very public statement affirming their 100% agreement with the Church's teachings? Just answer the question: Do the teachers completely and totally accept the Church's teachings that homosexual acts are disordered and sinful? The teacher who sent us the teachers' contract is ticked off — rightly so — and said this to us when they sent it: I am disgusted and disturbed. Why are some people held to this standard but not others? Contracts should be uniformly enforced unless Horn thinks this is not a violation of paragraph four, in which case, he has bigger problems. And he signs every contract, so he can't claim ignorance ... so he can fear a lawsuit for disparate treatment, holding people to different standards, all the while doing what's convenient and not what's right, that is, upholding Christ's standards. That's the kind of talk, correctly inspired, that means the archdiocesan attorneys are close to being called. The bottom line is that this is very simple. Have the teachers publicly announce their complete support of Church teaching or dismiss them according to the terms of the contract. Why is this so hard? Again, the simple answer is because so many clergy and laity have come to view the Church's teachings as a kind of list of well-intentioned but incorrect guidelines — good perhaps for another day and age, but vastly in need of updating. That's the only logical conclusion anyone could draw here from Fr. Horn's actions in support of the teachers. Either that or, as another concerned party told us, Fr. Horn should be given the nickname Colonel Sanders and should open a KFC because, in the face of the anti-Catholic Church–hate machine, there's a whole lot of chicken there. Father Horn, do the right thing.