Greetings,

Washington, D.C. -- The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has learned President Barack Obama plans to award America?s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Harvey Milk, one of the country's first openly gay elected officials. The award will be accepted at a White House ceremony August 12 by Stuart Milk, the nephew of the late San Francisco Supervisor and civil rights activist.

Two other exciting recipients: American tennis great Billy Jean King, who is openly lesbian, and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, who has championed LGBT equality throughout his political career.

For more information, view the press release from Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund:
http://www.victoryfund.org/news/view/url:harvey_milk_to_receive_presidential_medal_of_freedom

[ This message brought to you via the New Jersey Lesbian and Gay Coalition and Personal Liberty Fund. www.njlgc.org ]