Did Harvey Milk have a 16 year old lover?

Answer 1

Yes, Jack Galen McKinley (Born 1947- Died 1980)

"On February 14th 1980 McKinley committed suicide. He was 33, the same age when Milk and McKinley fell in love in 1963"

McKinley born 1947

1980 - 33 = 1947

1947 + 16 = 1963

Harvey Milk born 1930

1930 + 33 = 1963

From "The Mayor of Castro Street."

"...sixteen-year-old McKinley was looking for some kind of father figure...At 33, Milk was launching a new life, though he could hardly have imagined the unlikely direction toward which his new lover would pull him." (pages 30-31)

"It would be to boyish-looking men in their late teens and early 20's that Milk would be attracted for the rest of his life." (page 24)

"Harvey always had a penchant for young waifs with substance abuse problems." (page 180)

[Shortened] "By 1963 O'Horgan was trying his hand at experimental theater. McKinley Lived with O'Horgan for only a few weeks when he came in one day to announce that a handsome (Harvy Milk) business man TWICE HIS AGE was vying for his affection. O'Horgan dismissed the news. He was relieved when the suitor materialized, since he was already worried that the SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD McKinley was looking for some kind of father figure." (page 30)

Answer 2

There were allegations and rumors about Harvey Milk having a relationship with a 16-year-old, but there is no concrete evidence to support this claim. Milk's legacy is primarily focused on his activism for LGBTQ rights and his political contributions as the first openly gay elected official in California.