Spring 2010
Committee:
Relations with Local Senates Committee
Whereas, Many community colleges and universities hold events to recognize the struggles of many great civil rights heroes and diversity groups;
Whereas, Harvey Milk is the single most notable Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) advocate in the State of California and one of the greatest LGBT advocates in the world;
Whereas, Harvey Milk, like many of the great civil rights advocates including Martin Luther King Jr, and Caesar Chavez, fought and died for the rights of the LGBT community; and
Whereas, The State of California has established every May 22nd as Harvey Milk Day in recognition of his struggles and the struggles of everyone fighting for the civil rights of the LGBT community;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourage all California community colleges’ administrations and governing boards to recognize Harvey Milk Day as an official day of observance on college campuses; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourage local senates to advocate for the recognition of Harvey Milk Day on their college campuses.
Whereas, Harvey Milk is the single most notable Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) advocate in the State of California and one of the greatest LGBT advocates in the world;
Whereas, Harvey Milk, like many of the great civil rights advocates including Martin Luther King Jr, and Caesar Chavez, fought and died for the rights of the LGBT community; and
Whereas, The State of California has established every May 22nd as Harvey Milk Day in recognition of his struggles and the struggles of everyone fighting for the civil rights of the LGBT community;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourage all California community colleges’ administrations and governing boards to recognize Harvey Milk Day as an official day of observance on college campuses; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourage local senates to advocate for the recognition of Harvey Milk Day on their college campuses.