Salt Lake City could soon have a street named after pioneering gay leader Harvey Milk, an idea that reflects the progressive bent of the city that’s home to the Mormon Church and capital of a conservative state.
City officials say they have been working with LGBT leaders on the initiative, which would place Harvey Milk Boulevard near thoroughfares named for civil rights icons such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez.
If approved, the name would go on 900 South, about a mile and half
from the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Temple Square was the site of protests in 2008, after the Mormon Church supported efforts to pass a short-lived gay marriage ban in California.
But Salt Lake City also has supported an active lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Salt Lake City may name a street after civil rights leader Harvey Milk – LGBTQ Nation
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