15K views · 671 reactions | THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK ('85) documents the first openly gay man to win an election for public office in California and was the first overtly LGBTQ film to win the Oscar for Best Documentary. Directed by Rob Epstein, the film follows Milk's rise from a local activist to an LGBTQ precedent of political achievement, and the aftermath of his assassination. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

'The Times of Harvey Milk' was the first gay-themed movie to win an Academy Award, and the first made by two openly gay filmmakers. Producers Robert Epstein and Richard Schmiechen’s documentary about San Francisco politician Harvey Milk drew attention to the political and cultural stakes of gay identity and won Best Documentary Feature in 1985. In an acceptance speech that was courageous for its time, Epstein poignantly thanked his life partner for his support during the years of making the film