Harvey Milk's actual bullhorn was used.
The actor playing Richard Socarides is the real Richard's younger brother, Charles Socarides.
Based on Cleve Jones' 2016 memoir of the same title.
In episode two the movie Fame was mentioned and how a gay character in the movie was played by a straight actor. Michael DeLorenzo who plays Jose Sarria was a principal dancer in Fame. Paul McCrane also played a gay character in Fame.
Rob Reiner plays David Blankenhorn, a defender of Proposition 8. In real life, Reiner co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights for the purpose of challenging Proposition 8 in court.