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President Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jack Kemp in Washington

Stuart Milk accepts the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded to his deceased uncle Harvey Milk , from President Barack Obama, at the White House in Washington on August 12, 2009. UPI/Kevin Dietsch


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SACRAMENTO, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill requiring California to recognize marriages performed in states where same-sex marriage is legal, his office said.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Gay activists are urging California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign a bill establishing a state holiday honoring Harvey Milk.
RAMONA, Calif., June 11 (UPI) -- Officials in a San Diego-area school have apologized to a girl who had to give a report about gay activist Harvey Milk during lunch instead of in class.
RAMONA, Calif., May 21 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union says it may sue the school district for Ramona, Calif., for its reaction to a sixth-grader's report on Harvey Milk.
Penn in talks for 'Cartel' role
LOS ANGELES, March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Sean Penn is in talks to headline the action drama "Cartel," which will mark the dramatic feature directing debut of Asger Leth, Variety.com said.
Penn's 'Milk' costume sells for $12,500
LOS ANGELES, March 4 (UPI) -- The auction of the shirt, suit and tie worn by U.S. actor Sean Penn in the film "Milk" has raised $12,500 for two charities, Focus Features said Wednesday.
Penn, Winslet and Cruz win Oscars
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Sean Penn and Kate Winslet won the Oscars for lead actor and actress at the 81st annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Actor Sean Penn will be honored by the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his role in "Milk," the head of the California festival says.
Penn: Milk would've helped in AIDS crisis
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Sean Penn says he thinks gay activist Harvey Milk would have saved lives by drawing attention to the AIDS epidemic had he not been slain in 1978.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A big-screen adaptation of Tom Wolfe's 1968 counterculture book "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" is in the works, The Hollywood Reporter said.
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telegraph.co.uk at 12 Oct 2009 06:09 pm
Arnold Schwarzenegger the Governor of California has signed a bill creating a state day of recognition for the gay politician Harvey Milk.
npr.org at 12 Oct 2009 05:31 pm
The slain gay rights activist is only the second person in state history to gain such a designation. The date — May 22, Milk's birthday — will not be a formal state...
cnn.com at 12 Oct 2009 04:52 pm
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill commemorating Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to public office in the state, a spokesman for the governor said...
cnn.com at 12 Oct 2009 01:42 pm
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill commemorating Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to public office in the state, a spokesman for the governor said...
huffingtonpost.com at 17 Sep 2009 11:49 am
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's eyes watered Thursday as she called for the rhetorical heat to be turned down across the country, and warned that such words can lead to violence -- a...
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