Tag Archives: Harvey Milk

Back In The Gay: A Charming Look At The 1976 Castro Street Fair

Oct 04, 2012 by
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In honor of LGBT history month, we’re taking a peek at this video from the 1976 Castro Street Fair, freshly uploaded by the GLBT Historical Society. It actually looks surprisingly similar to the modern-day event, just with slightly different hair. …

City Of San Diego Officially Renames Street After Harvey Milk

May 08, 2012 by
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City Of San Diego Officially Renames Street After Harvey Milk

With things looking grim in North Carolina, we thought we’d share some nice news from West Coast: The San Diego City Council unanimously voted today to give final approval to rename Blaine Avenue after slain gay-rights hero Harvey Milk, who …

San Diego In Line To Be First City In The U.S. To Have “Harvey Milk Street”

Apr 12, 2012 by
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San Diego In Line To Be First City In The U.S. To Have “Harvey Milk Street”

Though he’s most closely identified with San Francisco, slain gay-rights leader Harvey Milk might get his first street named after him in San Diego, where he was stationed while serving in the U.S. Navy. Today, the San Diego City Planning …

PHOTOS: Harvey Milk’s Jeans, Vintage Sex Toys, Jars of Pubic Hair, and More From the Archives of San Francisco’s LGBT History Museum

Dec 03, 2011 by
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PHOTOS: Harvey Milk’s Jeans, Vintage Sex Toys, Jars of Pubic Hair, and More From the Archives of San Francisco’s LGBT History Museum

It’s appropriate that the first LGBT history museum in the country opened its doors in San Francisco – the city which hosted some of the first gay riots as well as some of the first gay weddings. Only the second …

Somebody Stole The Harvey Milk Plaque From The Castro. Real Classy

Oct 24, 2011 by
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Some people complain San Francisco’s Castro district isn’t the LGBT mecca it used to be. Well, at least one part of the neighborhood’s gay legacy is gone—an unknown perpetrator has stolen a bronze plaque honoring slain gay leader Harvey Milk. …