Letter sent from Harvey Milk to President Jimmy Carter on June 28, 1978 urging him to support the rights of gay people and oppose the Briggs Initiative that was on the California State ballot. Courtesy of Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Letter sent from Harvey Milk to President Jimmy Carter on June 28, 1978 urging him to support the rights of gay people and oppose the Briggs Initiative that was on the California State ballot. Courtesy of Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum