Harvey Milk is the world's first airport terminal named in honor of a member of the LGTB + community

GAYLES.TV.- The international airport of San Francisco (SFO) has opened this week the 1 Harvey Milk terminal. It is the first time that the terminal an airport pays tribute to an activist LGTB +. Milk was an American politician and activist, who became the first openly homosexual man to be elected to public office in the United States. He served on the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco for 11 months, before being killed along with the mayor of the city, George Moscone, in 1978. In 2002 it was considered «the official openly LGBT + most famous and influential ever elected in the United States«.

"La 1 Harvey Milk terminal It raises the bar for airport experiences and serves as a tribute to the life and legacy of a leader and pioneer of civil rights. SFO constitutes the first impression of the Bay Area of San Francisco for millions of people around the world » has declared the Director of the airport Ivar C. Satero.

In addition, Satero has explained that «The 1 Harvey Milk terminal It offers an example of what distinguishes our region: an innovative spirit, an approach towards the environment and, most importantly, a commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. I hope travelers from all over the world feel inspired by the history of Harvey Milk in the SFO terminal that bears his name".

The focus of the new terminal is the exhibition Harvey Milk: Messenger of Hope (Harvey Milk: messenger of hope), which pays tribute to the leader of civil rights and its impact on community rights LGBT +. With an extension of almost 120 meters (400 feet), the exhibition includes 100 images of Milk from donations from the public, as well as works of art, souvenirs and personal belongings.