A candlelight vigil at San Francisco’s Harvey Milk Plaza honored Supervisor Milk and Mayor George Moscone 44 years after they were killed inside their offices at San Francisco City Hall.
It was then-president of the Board of Supervisors Dianne Feinstein who made the shocking announcement back on Nov. 27, 1978.Some former staff member and friends who were at Sunday’s even talked about the legacy Moscone and White left behind, and talked about how much they are still missed.
Sunday’s vigil also paid tribute to the victims of the tragic nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs one week ago.
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