Black plaque № 57030

San Francisco, CA, United States

Harvey Milk May 22, 1930-November 27, 1978 Harvey Milk Plaza is named in honor of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, California's first elected official to be openly gay. In 1973, Harvey Milk opened Castro Camera at 575 Castro Street and moved into the apartment upstairs. Harvey's store soon beca

me a center for political meetings and voter registration drives. Through his involvement in neighborhood issues. Harvey earned the title "The Mayor of Castro Street." As the influx of gay men and les

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