Participants are invited to join the Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza (FHMP) for a special community event to support the Harvey Milk Plaza project on January 25, 2024, from 6–8 pm at the historic former Harvey’s restaurant. (Before Harvey’s, the site at 500 Castro Street was home to The Elephant Walk, which in the 1970s was frequented by Milk, Cleve Jones, the founders of the San Francisco Bay Times, and more.)
Jones, who was a founding contributor of the Bay Times, will be among those gathering at the location later this month. Other “all-star community hosts,” according to FHMP, will include Juanita MORE!, Sister Roma, Honey Mahogany, and SF Drag Laureate D’Arcy Drollinger, with special hosts State Senator Scott Wiener, Assemblymember Matt Haney, and District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman. Beverages and light food will be provided.
Reimagining Harvey Milk Plaza
The Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza has a mission of reimagining Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro as a welcoming, vibrant space that will honor Milk’s life and legacy, celebrate his enduring importance to the LGBTQ+ community, and inspire by acting as a beacon of hope to marginalized communities worldwide.
The organization was formed in 2016, in response to SFMTA plans to install an elevator in the culturally sensitive plaza. FHMP was aware of the conversation about changes to the plaza that had been ongoing for over 25 years, and sought greater community involvement in the redesign effort that was funded initially by a gift from The Lawrence & Junko Cushman Foundation. Since its inception, FHMP has worked to see that the community’s aspirations for the plaza are realized during the work planned at the site. The following community organizations have endorsed FHMP:
The January 25th event is free to attend, but advance registration is requested. Go to: http://tinyurl.com/2jak8bdw
For more information about the Memorial at Harvey Milk Plaza: https://www.harveymilkplaza.org/
Published on January 11, 2024
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