Richard William Paul Pabich was an American gay rights activist best known for his role as a campaign manager and friend to Harvey Milk.
12 Facts About Dick Pabich
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Dick Pabich came to the Castro district of San Francisco, California during the 1970s amid a migration of gay and bisexual men.
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Dick Pabich came out to his parents at Harvey Milk's request, as Milk asked gays across the country to come out to their friends and families to show that nearly everyone knew a gay person.
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Dick Pabich was instrumental to Milk's career as an activist and politician.
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Dick Pabich helped to organize and manage Milk's campaigns for public office from 1974 to 1977 and his influence was widely in evidence after Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977.
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Dick Pabich earned a reputation as an aggressive, charming and savvy political strategist many would seek for advice.
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Dick Pabich served as a legislative aide to Milk until Milk's assassination in November 1978.
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Dick Pabich was one of the founders of the Harvey Milk Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Democratic Club in 1976.
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Dick Pabich was the campaign manager for Harry Britt, who was appointed to succeed Milk following his assassination.
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Dick Pabich is credited with helping the political careers of California Assemblywoman Carole Migden and United States Senator Barbara Boxer.
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Dick Pabich managed several Northern California campaigns to defeat anti-gay state ballot initiatives in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Dick Pabich has been credited with playing a primary role in shaping AIDS policies across the United States.