The Governor of California signed the Harvey Milk Day bill into law. This designates May 22, as Harvey Milk Day in California. It does not close schools and businesses, but it does offer teachers an opportunity to talk to their students about issues relating to LGBT people and political activism.
CNN's coverage was somewhat blah. In the name of the "equal time doctrine" (i.e. the idiots vs intellectuals doctrine), CNN decided to include a quote from "Save California" president Randy Thomasson, a leading religious fanatic in California.
Thomasson, in the ignorant fashion we have come to expect, declared that "Harvey Milk [is] a terrible role model for children" and that this bill could be used to support "mock gay weddings" or "pride parades."
Come on CNN, way to rain on our parade! and if you are going to do it at least use someone who isn't a nutcase.
Common Sense
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