art woven into its fabric.It’s one that celebrates history and fights to preserve the unique identities of its many ‘hoods, most of which have a distinct rainbow flavor created by its huge percentage of LGBTQ residents and visitors.This has often been through colorful street art, murals, and designated landmarks.Check just a few of the best below…Harvey Milk is one of San Francisco’s most famed gay sons.
The former city supervisor, the first openly gay man elected to office in California, was assassinated in 1978, just months after taking up his role.
His story is told in the 2008, Oscar-winning movie, Milk. You’ll find this distinctive mural of him on The Cafe at 18th and Castro.