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Who was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California?

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Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. He served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1977 until his assassination in 1978. Milk was a vocal advocate for gay rights and played a key role in the movement to legalize same-sex marriage in California.
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