But, the US Navy is considering it and San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener is proposing a Board of Supervisors' Resolution in support of it. The KPFA Evening News spoke to Tommi Avicolli Mecca about why he opposes it, and the KPFA Morning Mix broadcast his editorial.

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Harvey Milk served in the Navy in the Korean War, then came home and came out, moved to San Francisco, opened the Castro Camera shop, grew his hair long, marched against the Vietnam War and became the country's first elected, openly gay politican 11 months before he was assassinated in 1978.

Harvey's response to the Briggs Initiative to ban gay teachers in public schools was that everybody had to come out, so that people would realize how many trusted neighbors and family amongst them were gay.

"Look at me!  I'm a Supervisor!" (Not a battleship.)  Harvey Milk on Castro Street, 1977.