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    Harvey Milk Day 2024

    Photos by Rink

    Hosted by the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District and the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District, Castro Merchants Association, and The Memorial at Harvey Milk Plaza, Harvey Milk Day 2024 was held on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Jane Warner Plaza.

    Speakers included Mayor London Breed, State Senator Scott Wiener, Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (BAAITS) Angel Fabian, community organizer Gwenn Craig who was a colleague of Harvey Milk, and Advisory Board members Andrew Gutierrez III and Jack Reck. Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club’s Jeffrey Kwong served as emcee.

    The Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza’s Brian Springfield displayed a model of the redesign plan selected for the plaza. Organization leaders were also on hand from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Castro Community On Patrol. Mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie also attended.

    Music was provided by the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, led by Drum Major Mike Wong, and DJ Nico.

    Published on May 23, 2024