Assassination of Harvey Milk at Castro Camera

Harvey Milk, a San Francisco city supervisor and prominent gay rights leader, was shot and killed on November 27, 1978, outside the Castro Camera storefront at 575 Castro Street. The assassination, carried out by former supervisor Dan White, and the subsequent public response are major events in San Francisco civic and LGBT history. The site at 575 Castro Street remains a focal point in local memory and commemorations related to Milk's life and legacy.