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The Castro
1922 movie palace on Castro Street and an SF city landmark, long the home of queer film festivals and sing-alongs.
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The Castro
Harvey Milk's camera shop, campaign headquarters and home 1973-1978 — SF City Landmark #227 with a sidewalk memorial plaque.
Gay Heritage
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The Castro
The plaza under the Castro's giant rainbow flag, dedicated to Harvey Milk in 1985 — with a major memorial redesign due to break ground 2026-2027.
Gay Heritage
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The Castro
America's first permanent memorial to the LGBTQ victims of the Nazi regime — 15 granite pylons on a quiet triangle across from Harvey Milk Plaza.
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The Castro
The first stand-alone LGBTQ history museum in the US, in the heart of the Castro — home to Harvey Milk artifacts and one of the world's largest queer archives.
Gay Heritage
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The Castro
46 bronze sidewalk plaques through the Castro honoring LGBTQ pioneers from Oscar Wilde to Sylvester — a free, self-guided history walk.
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