That’s a lesson he said Milk himself learned as he was seeking endorsement from an early LGBTQ+ advocacy group. Speaking at the virtual kickoff ceremony Tuesday, Spickler said Harvey Milk Day is, among other things, a reminder of the importance of coalition-building. In December, Santa Cruz Mayor Donna Meyers and Watsonville Mayor Jimmy Dutra became the first lesbian and gay mayors of their respective towns. The current mayors of Santa Cruz County’s two largest cities are making their own marks in the ledger of local LGBTQ+ history. In 2018, Adam Spickler became the first openly trans man to win an elected office in California after running unopposed for a seat on Cabrillo College’s Board of Trustees.
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