Stuart Milk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Stuart Milk

LGBT rights activist

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1960

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: social activist, LGBT rights activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Stuart Milk (born December 26, 1960) is an American LGBT human rights activist and political speaker.
The nephew of civil rights leader Harvey Milk, he is the co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation.
He has engaged in domestic and international activism, including work with LGBT movements in Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.Stuart Milk has promoted his uncle's story and addressed LGBT rights in formal major addresses on multiple continents, including before the United Kingdom House of Lords in 2012, the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 2011, the Panamanian National Assembly in 2010, and Turkish Grand Assembly in 2009.
Milk is frequently quoted in international news and seen on broadcast television discussing issues of LGBT inclusion and diversity.
He is also a featured writer and columnist for The Huffington Post, focusing on global human rights.
During the 2012 U.S.
elections, Milk gave public endorsements as a surrogate for Barack Obama and backed LGBT supporter Bob Filner over openly gay conservative Carl DeMaio in the race for mayor of San Diego; Filner narrowly won the election, becoming the first Democrat to be elected mayor of San Diego in 30 years.