Contrary to what you might be thinking, Mirkarimi has not discovered a rift in the space-time continuum; instead he's continuing his monthly art exhibitions in his office. Up now through mid-July is, “Let’s Put Harvey Milk Back in City Hall,” an exhibition of photos and memorabilia of the activist and politician’s private life and career.

Assassinated less than a year into his post as Supervisor, Milk is known to many as a martyr of the GLBT community. He was the first openly gay elected official in the country, sponsored and helped pass a much-debated gay rights bill and was instrumental in defeating Proposition 6 which would have allowed openly gay teachers to be fired based on their sexuality. In short, the man known as the “Mayor of Castro Street” was paving the way for the gay rights movement in San Francisco, all from his neighborhood camera store.

SFist Shelley, contributing