Second Analytical Film Assignment Milk is a biopic based on the life of gay activist and politician Harvey Milk. He was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California. He was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Dan White, a town supervisor, murdered Milk along with then-Mayor George Moscone. Harvey Milk's journey to becoming a board member was a difficult one. It took several attempts before he was elected. However, he persevered and overcame the hatred towards the gay community so that he could make a difference in how society viewed gays. Harvey Milk changed the world because he had the passion and drive to create a better place for the gay community to live. and be treated equally. Milk was frustrated with the opposition he and other gays were facing and used his business skills to become a gay activist. Through his theatrical campaigns and motivation it earned him more and more popularity. He inspired many gays and lesbians to love themselves and be proud of who they are. It has also helped many people overcome their intolerance towards lesbians and gays. Milk was able to do this by illustrating to the gay community that if they support other groups' causes, those groups will return the favor and support their causes. Harvey knew he had to expand his target group to groups outside the gay and lesbian communities. He focused on minority groups because he understood what they were going through. As a gay man he was treated unequally and unfairly, so he knew what it felt like to be part of a group that was treated badly. Harvey used this to his advantage and implored lower-middle class groups and minority groups to fight... middle of paper. In the film, a boy who hadn't yet come out thought about killing himself and told Harvey. A couple of years later, Harvey discovers that he is alive and well both physically and emotionally because the boy took Harvey's advice and moved to a place where he would be accepted. The boy also told Harvey that where he was standing would create a movement to fight for the cause. Thanks to Harvey's courage and motivation, he inspired many people in different states to fight for equality and acceptance. All in all, the LGBT community faced many difficulties and problems, but they overcame them thanks to the inspiration of one man, Harvey Milk. Becoming the openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco helped Harvey start a movement and achieve what he had fought for. Without his dedication, the LGBT community may not be the same as society today.