United States Postal Service: Harvey Milk Stamp Under Consideration

by Joe Mirabella · 2011-05-26 14:27:00 UTC
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Change.org received a statement from the United States Postal Service (USPS) in response to a petition with more than 8,000 signatures started by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force urging USPS to make a stamp honoring Harvey Milk.

Roy Betts, a spokesperson for USPS wrote:

I am pleased to respond that Harvey Milk is under consideration by the Committee for possible future stamp issuance. The Committee is responsible for reviewing stamp proposals and making subject and design recommendations to the Postmaster General.As additional information, the Committee decides on new stamp subject recommendations far in advance of the issue date in order to provide time for planning, design, production, and distribution. Currently, the 2012 and 2013 stamp programs are completed, and stamp subjects for the 2014 program and subsequent years are being selected. Although many of the subjects for upcoming new stamps have been identified, no public announcement of individual new stamps is made until the entire stamp program for that year has been approved. This occurs in the fall preceding the year of issuance.

It is reassuring that a Harvey Milk stamp is still under consideration. The committee could have dismissed the idea by now, but they chose to keep the idea alive.

While that is certainly encouraging news, supporters of the Harvey Milk stamp should continue to sign and share the petition. Tell the Committee how important it is to the community to honor Harvey Milk with a postage stamp.

http://www.change.org/petitions/honor-harvey-milks-legacy-with-a-usps-stamp 

Joe Mirabella is a Change.org Organizing Manager for LGBT rights.

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