This weekend, Sarasota once again celebrates the life of the first openly gay politician with the fourth annual Harvey Milk Festival.

The three-day event espouses the late Milk’s ideals by showcasing emerging musicians and artists who support diversity and reject discrimination, while promoting equality for the LGBT community.

The festival kicked off Thursday, May 16 with the screening of the documentary “I Am Divine,” about the life of filmmaker John Waters’ muse, Divine. On Friday, May 17, the Equality Gallery opens at MillerBrady Fine Art with the theme of “Beyond Bullying,” and the main music festival takes place on Saturday, May 18 at Five Points Park.