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On November 8, 1997, the Rainbow Flag was installed to mark the twentieth anniversary of Harvey Milk’s election on November 8, 1977, to the Board of Supervisors by voters of District 5, a victory by an openly gay man that became a watershed for the Queer rights movement. Since that election, open lesbians and gay men have been elected to many levels of government in the United States, and in San Francisco members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community elected or appointed to office included Carol Migden, Susan Leal, Harry Britt, Roberta Achtenberg, Tom Ammiano, Leslie Katz, Angie Fa, Dr. Juanita Owens, Dr. Timothy Wolfred, Lawrence Wong, Andrew Shorter, Hon. Donna Hitches, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Hon. Herb Donaldson, Hon. Mary Morgan, Hon. Kay Tsenin, and Tom Radulovich. Created by Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow Flag reflects the diversity of the community and is an internationally recognized symbol representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered people throughout the world.
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