November 27 – The Moscone/Milk Assassinations

On November 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were shot and killed inside City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White. What followed was a political and cultural aftershock that would reshape the city forever.

This episode traces the morning of the killings, the controversial trial that gave rise to the “Twinkie defense” myth, and the explosive White Night riots that erupted in response. It also examines how this double assassination changed California law, ignited a new era of LGBTQ political activism, and left behind two legacies that still echo through San Francisco’s streets.

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