Like many luminaries that have tragic – and often tragically short – lives, it’s hard to tell Harvey Milk’s story in a child-friendly way, but this book does so with grace and a sense of hope. Yet despite his life being cut short, the seed of hope, courage, and pride that Harvey and Gilbert had planted with their flag had already taken root, and was beginning to grow.īeautiful and moving. Then later that year, the unthinkable: Harvey was assassinated because of one man’s hatred and fear.
They created the first rainbow Pride Flag, and introduced it at a march for equal rights. The next year, he and his friend Gilbert Baker came up with a symbol to unite their community and the people who supported it, and to show pride. In 1977, Harvey became one of the first openly gay elected officials. He wanted all people to be treated equally under the law to love who they loved, be free to be themselves, and not be discriminated against. Hello, friends! Our book today is Pride: The Story Of Harvey Milk And The Rainbow Flag, written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Steven Salerno, a beautiful and moving ode to the banner of the LGBTQ community.
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