Castro Sweep, October 1989
Posted in Castro HIV & AIDS Protests

The Castro Sweep: Martial law in the Castro

Cover Photo: Rick Gearharter, October 6, 1989. It started out as a routine protest by the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT/UP). The organization had…

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Harvey Milk in the 1978 Gay Pride Parade.
Posted in Castro LGBT Activitists LGBT Political Leaders

Harvey Milk (1930 – 1978)

In his day, Harvey Milk grew to become arguably the most famous gay person in world, and ultimately a martyr for the cause of gay…

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