The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk

Known as âThe Mayor of Castro Streetâ even before he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Harvey Milkâs personal life, public career, and final assassination reflect the dramatic emergence of the gay community as a political power in America. It is a story full of personal tragedies and political intrigues, assassinations at City Hall, massive riots in the streets, the miscarriage of justice, and the consolidation of gay power and gay hope.

Harvey Milk has been the subject of numerous books and movies, including the Academy Awardâwinning 1984 documentary, The Times of Harvey Milk. His life is also the basis of a 2008 major motion picture, Milk, starring Sean Penn.