Milk served almost eleven months in office , during which he sponsored a bill banning discrimination in public accommodations , housing , and employment on the basis of sexual orientation . The Supervisors passed the bill by a vote of 11-1 and was signed into law by Mayor Moscone . On November 27 , 1978 , Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by Dan White , who was another city supervisor . White had recently resigned to pursue a private business enterprise , but that endeavor eventually failed and he sought to get his old job back . White was sentenced to seven years in prison for manslaughter , which was later reduced to five years . He was released in 1983 and committed suicide by carbon monoxide inhalation two years later
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