The Castro in San Francisco

        Throughout this course we have been learning about influential gay leaders, events, and communities. I thought I would take the time to share a little about a neighbor near where I am from that has been particularly influential to gay rights in the Bay Area.

This is a picture of the Castro~as you can see there are many gay pride flags

        The Castro is considered one of the United State's first openly gay and gay friendly neighborhoods. It has also been a key destination for gay rights activism in northern California. After the Summer of Love in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district, the Castro came to prominence as an emerging gay community. Many gay leaders and activist gathered in this area to work and convene. In fact, before launching his political career, Harvey Milk owned a camera shop that was located in the Castro

Pictured above with family member Audrey Milk in front of his camera shop

        This area continues to be a pivotal apart of today's gay community, adding to the already diverse fabric of  the Bay Area in general. The Castro houses annual gay pride events and parades. Because this area is so well known and respected where I am from, I just wanted to share it with you all. If you have been to the Castro or a San Fran Gay Pride parade/event feel free to leave any comments or memories!