The Anti-Defamation League knows the exact chords to tug on the few heart strings we have to make us reach for the tissue box, apparently. In the group's new ad, it imagines what LGBT heroes who were taken from us before their time (such as Harvey Milk and Matthew Shepard) would be up to today. Grab the Kleenex and follow the jump.

Californian streets and parks have paid respects but is a major international airport next? Harvey International Airport could be one of the hottest tickets in town if the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has its way. 

Following two rejections by Orange County's Board of Supervisors, Harvey Milk Day will now be recognized in Orange County, California. 

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The California state Senate has approved a resolution to name a U.S. Navy ship after gay rights trailblazer Harvey Milk!

But not without a little controversy, of course.

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Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk and founder and president of the Harvey Milk Foundation, celebrates the day created in his uncle's honor with a moving and intimate statement. Read it after the jump. 

In a true show of "pride" (It's Long Beach's Gay Pride Weekend), the city has announced that they will break ground this month on the very first park in America to be named after civil rights and LGBT leader Harvey Milk.

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Very cool news!

Today, the San Diego City Council unanimously voted their final approval to rename a street after LGBT civil rights hero, Harvey Milk. San Diego will now become the first city in the United States to have a street named for Harvey Milk.

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Blaine Avenue (which is already gay friendly as it is!) in San Diego is even closer to scoring a historic makeover after a thumbs up given by the City Planning Commission today. Details after the jump.

Just a reminder, Instincters: The deadline to submit your entries for the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’s multi-disciplinary artistic initiative, “Dear Harvey, We’ve Got Hope” is just over a month away.

Details on the initiative and where to apply after the jump!

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Filmmaker Ryan James Yezak has no idea the impact his first short, The Gay Rights Movement would have on the community when it became viral in January to market his Kickstarter Campaign to make a feature length documentary, Second Class Citizens.  With over $150K in support from fans, Yezak has released his newest short, I Want To Know What It’s Like. The newest Yezak creation after the jump. WARNING: Viewers may find themselves taken with an overwhelming sense of wow.

Activist and one of Instinct's 2011 Leading Men Sean Chapin points us to video of Sunday night's Harvey Milk memorial in San Francisco. Milk was assassinated on November 27, 1978. Follow the jump to watch.

Who better to meld LGBT leaders and the arts than the famous San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus? Even if you're a bitter queen (like us), goosebumps may rise after reading about this initiative and watching their video. After the jump, find out about the ambitious project and how you can get involved.