The Harvey Milk Foundation, a global organization that promotes Harvey Milk’s legacy through human rights education and global outreach efforts, announced today that Ambassador Nancy Brinker and her son, Eric Brinker, will join Stuart Milk, nephew of the late civil rights leader Harvey Milk and co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation Oct. 9 in Budapest, Hungary, for a groundbreaking discussion highlighting historic trends of LGBT inclusion in Hungary and Central Europe. The conversation will occur during an event at the home of M. André Goodfriend, the chargé d’affaires, A.I. for the United States in Hungary.
“I am thrilled to join Stuart Milk and the Harvey Milk Foundation for this important evening in Budapest,” said Ambassador Nancy Brinker. “There is much work to be done to promote awareness about the LGBT community in Hungary and Central Europe, and I am proud to participate in this night of awareness.”
The event, titled “LGBT Night of Inclusion,” will bring local civil society advocates, supporters and honored guests together with Stuart Milk to discuss how to move the Hungarian and European LGBT inclusive civil society forward.
“We have a dedicated Harvey Milk Foundation team in Budapest who have worked for some years now with great passion to ensure Central Europe and Hungary are aware and informed on the historic progress that has been made in favor of LGBT rights across the globe” said Milk. “I look forward to this important night on Oct. 9 when I can join our friends at the U.S. Embassy as we recognize the importance of the Hungarian LGBT community in European and world affairs and seize a unique opportunity to be joined by my friend and global humanitarian, Ambassador Nancy Brinker. So much of the societal progress for LGBT people has been made by visibility and personal stories, and both Ambassador Brinker and her son, Eric, will share one such story that is sure to move and touch all.”
The Harvey Milk Foundation works to promote the celebration of diversity across the globe and has supported LGBT advocates on the ground in Hungary. This work has included Milk serving as the keynote speaker for the annual Pride March in both 2011 and 2013, holding panel discussions and a LGBT film series. In 2012, Milk brought Hungarian LGBT rights advocates to the U.S. Capital for substantive briefings with Congressional leadership and to participate in a White House LGBT rights forum and East Wing reception. In 2013, with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, Milk met with religious and civil society leaders and held discussions following an exclusive viewing of the 2009 Academy Award winning film, Milk.
Stuart Milk and Nancy Brinker will be joined by Eric Brinker, her son who is openly gay.
“My mom has always been my biggest supporter and we are very pleased to be able to share our family’s story with members of the LGBT community from Hungary and Central Europe” said Eric Brinker.
