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     It has been 44 years since Harvey Milk became the first openly gay man elected to public office in California. Milk was sworn in as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on January 6, 1978. With his victory, Milk became a forerunner in the push to elect and ensure more members of the LGBTQ+ community take positions of power at all levels of leadership.