Photo to go: Castro Street turns 50

Scenes from the 50th Castro Street Fair, featuring left to right:

• Mike Mehr playing in the San Francisco Pride band
• San Francisco drag icon Juanita MORE!
• And Axios SF's pick for best tattoo at the fair

The big picture: The Castro Street Fair was founded by Harvey Milk in 1974.

• After facing discrimination as a gay business owner in the Castro neighborhood, he started the fair to promote gay-owned businesses.
• The fair became a staple as the Castro became a haven for LGBTQ people.

For more photos, head to Axios SF's Instagram!