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“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life -
Coping With Election Grief: While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Tag Archives: Harvey Milk
The AIDS Memorial Quilt
An ongoing project that began in San Francisco continues to remember those lost to AIDS
With World AIDS Day being this week, we thought it would be an appropriate time to reflect on the efforts of an important, ongoing project: the AIDS memorial quilt. The quilt, which is known as the largest collaborative project of … Continue reading
The Splendid Memorials of Harvey Milk
How tens of thousands celebrated the life of the first openly gay man appointed to public office.
The day was November 27th, 1978. After finding the two men herself, The president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Dianne Feinstein, announced to the press, “Today San Francisco has experienced a double tragedy of immense proportions. As President of … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassination, Cremation, Death Vigil, Gay, Gay Activism, Harvey Milk, LGBT, Memorial Service
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“Ghost Light” by Greg Cummings
Looking at the aftermath of George Moscone's death through the eyes of his child
“Ghost Light,” which just finished its month-long stint at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, explores the murders of Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone by delving into the tremulous relationship between Moscone and his son, Jonathan Moscone. Written by Tony … Continue reading
