Moscone Milk Memorial 2008 - Holly Near

On November 28, 2008, the city of San Francisco remembered the lives of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. It was the day after the 30th anniversary of the assassination of both Moscone and Milk by then former Supervisor Dan White, which occurred on November 27, 1978. George Moscone is remembered as a mayor who supported the disenfranchised people of San Francisco and left a legacy of future politicians that have shaped both the city and the state of California. Harvey Milk was the first ever openly-gay person to be elected to a government position and is greatly remembered as a pioneer of gay rights in the 1970's.

This is Holly Near leading the crowd in singing her song "Singing For Our Lives" during the Memorial Concert at City Hall in San Francisco.

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[msscott73]

WOW, What a voice. Holly can Sang for real.

[matthewhua]

so touching.

[SeanChapin1]

rscmrcmd, many groups of people who has been oppressed by a greater society or power have been gentle and angry, including Indians led by Ghandi in their quest towards independence from British rule, African-Americans led by MLK in their quest towards freedom in America and now LGBT people in our quest towards equality in America.

[silverbonn]

No one's replied to this? Yes. GENTLE coz (all) we're asking for the right to LOVE who we choose, without harm. ANGRY, coz that "right" is not yet "given" us and, worse yet, we're taunted, attacked, beaten & murdered because of it... "If YOU are bound, how can *I* be free?" VIVA the Gentle Revolution! "If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet shatter every closet door..." --Harvey Milk. PEACE, *all*!

[rscmrcmd]

...oh, ok. (?)

[Beadbud5000]

it is the point of all

[Seattlecarnut]

Beautiful song. It gives me goosebumps whenever I listen to this song. We are a land of many colours, and we are singing, singing for our lives, we are a gentle loving people and we are singing, singing for our lives.

[rscmrcmd]

A gentle/angry people?

[megchristianfan]

WOW-What a LADY! Change, Courage, Caring.

We are all in this together...LOVE THAT.

[4oldstuff]

Lovely. Thank you Holly. Joyce