U.N. chief Ban wins Harvey Milk medal for supporting equal rights

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon delivers a speech in San Francisco on June 26, 2015, upon receiving the Harvey Milk Honors Medal for supporting inclusive human rights for sexual minorities worldwide. The late Harvey Milk became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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