(Rachel Molenda | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski speaks at a ceremony where she was given the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Award by the International Imperial Court at the Salt Lake City-County Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Friday, May 25, 2018.
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, among the state’s most prominent openly gay leaders, received a civil rights award for her work advancing equality. The International Imperial Court Council noted her work to make the city the second in the U.S. to name a portion of a street — 900 South — after San Francisco leader and gay pioneer Harvey Milk. In 2015, Biskupski became the first openly gay mayor elected in a major city in Utah’s history. She received the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Award at City Hall on Friday. Equality Utah Director Troy Williams also received the award on behalf of his organization.
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