Happy pride, jason, i love you so much, and i would love for you to have the opportunity to say a few words. I do want to say a few things thank you so much for this recognition. It truly is a very special night i want to thank all of the people who before me stood up and fought for equal equal rights. Many gave their lives to a cause that paved the road so i could stand here today. I never imagined growing up in an Italian Catholic family and an environment where i did not feel comfortable being myself. One i wasnt sure of my path and that one day i would be recognized for my work, especially during pride month. San francisco is my home and will always be my home. I am excited to see where it goes. It is such an honor and a pillage to call this place our home and i look forward to the future. Happy pride. [applause] okay. Next up will be supervisor more mar. Thank you so much for this opportunity to acknowledge begin work for pride month acknowledge meghan work. While San Francisco has been a beacon for queer and trans people, too often those stories are bought thought of as only being set in the castro, polk street, the tenderloin or in soma. The history of those neighborhoods is incredibly important, but queer and trans contributions to our city no no borders, and the Lgbtq Community deserves to be seen, heard, and recognized in every part of the city. Today i have the great privilege of highlighting one of the many lgbtq leaders in the sunset in honoring the incredible contributions of the reverend dr. Meghan rohr. As the first openly transgender pastor ordained by the lutheran church, pastor meghan is a faith leader in the truest sense of the word. They serve their congregation in the sunset boldly, truly welcoming all, and live in the sunset with her wife, laurel, two children and three cats. They wear one of many pastors arrested for protesting proposition eight and officiated weddings for the Lgbtq Community both before and after those marriages were legally recognized. Pastor meghans service to queer , trans, and other marginalized communities extends far beyond her congregation. They have advocated for lgbtq inclusion in big communities across the nation and were recognized as an unsung hero of compassion by his holiness, the dalai lama. They served as executive director of welcome since 2002, working with lgbtq people, lgbtq people experiencing homelessness, feeding the hungry , and in the castro, and providing groceries for h. I. V. Individuals. Pastor meghan has also served on the San Francisco womens march and trans march committee. The San FranciscoHuman Rights Commission lgbtq Advisory Committee, and was a finalist in transgender nonfiction for the lambda literary award. She served for transgender mentoring since 1976, and it was displayed at the historical society, and meghan has also Won International acclaim for the transbay documentary for a transbay documentary. Meghan, you are an important teller of lgbtq history and stories and you are also living them yourself. Leading with grace and delight, and setting a powerful example for lgbtq, and faith communities around the world. I am beyond proud to have you as a constituent, to have your leadership in the sunset, and to have this opportunity to recognize all you have done for you community, our neighborhood, our city, and the world. Thank you so much. [applause] thank you. Like many others in this space, it wouldnt be possible without loads of people in collaboration i wont make you come all the way up here, but stand up if you have been part of the work that ive done, if you follow me on social media, or you, in some way, claim me as a part of you. I see some pastors, sfpd, stand up. [laughter] it really does take a village you can sit back down, i promise , but you have to come back up for the picture. One of the greatest things that i probably have done for the lgbtq communities to adopt children. I have a 5yearold and a 6 yearold. When they first moved into our house, it was prior to the pride parade. They werent quite certain we were we were the fifth house they had lived in, but when they marched down the street with the sfpd, whom i serve as a chaplain , one of my kids was wearing a mask at the time, because foster kids cant have their pictures taken so Domestic Violence does not find them in their new home, my child leaned down from my shoulders and said, they all came for us . My children believe that the entire pride parade, people coming from all over the world to celebrate in San Francisco was a pep rally for them finding there forever home and wouldnt that be great if every child who grew up, regardless of their Sexual Orientation or their gender identities, had that large of a pep rally celebrating them. As a person of faith, one of the things that i have to say every pride is anyone who has been harmed by religion or pastors, i am profoundly sorry. It is not okay and i will be loud enough for claiming gods love because hopefully there can be at least one person who for sure is on your side. You might not know this, but as a teller of history, i want you to know that in San Francisco, our pride parade began different it began in part because of a group of courageous pastors through a gay dance at california hall. They sued the city to make it possible for gay people to gather. It was possible because of it was possible for causing a cafeteria riot, but the Police Department appointed in lgbt cute liaison who started the very first Transgender Organization in the world. The very first article about pride, thank you for the sfpd for their help in organizing it. The first Pride Committee organizing the parade was mostly pastors. Whatever faith it was, i am not sure, but it was fabulous. Since then, of course, tension comes and goes. Trust in people amongst the l and the g. And the b. And the tee, waxes and wanes. And inciting, unfortunately happens more often then pride. More often then pride. The tension and politics, the tension between social classes, those who are the wealthiest lgbt folk and those who sleep on the lowest sidewalks might have differences farther than lutherans than catholics. One of the most difficult things that happen to me this year is knowing publicly that i had a double mistake to me for trans reasons. People started sending packages from amazon gifts, inserts to fill out a broad, hair removal supplies. Even those of us who have privilege still experience difficulties, but none more difficult than when i walked my beautiful black, trans child into kindergarten and had to inform the teacher of their safe word for when they are feeling like selfharm. Lgbt youth have five times the suicide rate of the general population, matched only by police and firefighters. I care for both because Mental Health is important. In these days, we must say, live your life as fabulously as possible because so many people didnt make it to today. We must say, choose life when you can, and if you are doubting those choices, call the San FranciscoSuicide Prevention or the trevor project. We must say, if you do choose to take your own life, please only take your own life. I stand here because i want to be loud, as loud as this jacket. Loud that safe is possible for all people, loud enough to say that the divisions that divide us, the storms that make us feel like chaos and hope is missing, loud enough so that individuals who experience homophobia in other places wouldnt prefer homelessness here than how they are treated where they live across the country, loud enough for us to love again, big and bold. If you have as big of a support network as i do, it is your job to show up as often as i do. If you dont have that support network, i implore us all, find at least one doctor you feel safe with. Find at least one therapist you feel safe with, find at least one Police Officer you feel safe with. It is hard to trust institutions , it is hard to trust big populations of people, but we have to heal together and learn to trust together. If you cant imagine finding that one person, i will be it for you, and i hope you will be it for me. Thank you. [applause] all right. That brings us to district six supervisor, supervisor haney. Thank you for your work and helping to organize and congratulations to all of the honourees. This is such an extraordinary and special day. I wanted to thank all of you for your incredible contributions to our city. Today i have the privilege of recognizing a cultural icon within the San Francisco community. A person that has literally shaped the very face of San Francisco . Ors nightlife scene, father, mother, wicked stepmother, grandmother, anti, auntie, and a friend to us all, david glamour more. [cheers and applause] a new york native, he was one of the original boy bar beauties alongside other new york legends like connie girl and her royal highness, princess dandrea. She was one of the original queens of woodstock, a drug festival that helped that was taken place in the east village. When mr. David came to San Francisco in the 1990s, he quickly established himself as a fixture of the nightlife scene. She worked her way up and down polk street, the center of San Francisco dragged culture at the time, performing in places like chemos, with her drug family, including her daughter. [cheers and applause] she was not content with only performing in spaces where drug already existed. Always pushing boundaries, she edged her way into soma. Appearing and performing and curating shows with everything from raves, private parties, clubs, art galleries, helping to shape a . Are nightlife scene that was joyful, thoughtprovoking, powerful and uniquely San Francisco. Over the years, we have seen San Francisco change, with many of the Small Businesses and venues that were once flourishing with activities, closing, not due to lack of business, but due to higher rent and Profit Margins unable to keep up. While the city has often been slow to respond, mr. David has personally been responsible for rallying the Community Around many of our nightlife venues due to the creation of art shows in the power of drag. Mr. David was one of the reasons that the studd was able to survive the first wave of gentrification in the following economic crisis. Being instrumental to the implantation of nightlife parties. He continues this work today with parties like nuts, pillows and others. A party where she works as a drag queen. She will put people in drug for the first time on stage. These firsttime queens performed a song from the broadway production apple tree. The show was incredible because everyone should try drag at least once in their life. The show has become a rite of passage for many candidates and elected officials, former supervisor jane kim, supervisor mandelman, and myself have all participated. Yes, it is true that i am actually a member of the house of more, personally painted and styled and dressed, and given a drag name by my drag parents that it ended up being relatively prophetic, victoria landslide. [laughter]. As if all of this wasnt enough, mr. David david is also someone who creates unique and oneofakind ensembles for the most dazzling gay icons. His fashions have been in shows across the globe, most notably a few years ago. He has famously created an outfit a day for the majority of his adult life, creating literally thousands of ensembles for one of the more for many drag queens. Legend has it that somewhere in his black book are measurements of rupaul, share, and diana ross to name a few. He was no secret it was no secret that he was a mastermind behind several looks featured in a music video. Along with the other lgbtq trailblazing leadership today, mr. David exemplifies the very best of what San Francisco has to offer. He is a source of constant inspiration to the generations of drag queens and artists of every kind, a proliferator of beauty, kindness, and fun, a change agent and culture maker, and someone who will forever change who has forever changed this phase of San Francisco nightlife. Mr. David, the city of San Francisco owes you so much. I am proud to be able to offer you this small token of appreciation for all you have done and continue to do for our city. Thank you. [cheers and applause] first of all, i would like to say, since we have just gone past 3 00, good morning. [laughter]. This is usually when i rise. I have been doing this my entire life, it is true. We dont go into details about how old i actually am, but i have been in the city at least 27 years now, so take that as a jumping off point. I will continue to do this until i die. That is all i have for you. It is very important, you know, the things that happen over a cocktail at midnight, sometimes walk right through this room and turn into love. I want you to realize that we are as important as the daytime folk. Thank you all. Thank you. [cheers and applause] [applause] okay. That brings us to our supervisor from district ten, supervisor walton. Thank you. I also want to thank supervisor mandelman for ensuring that we honor our trailblazers in the Lgbtq Community. My honouree today is mr. Tim chan. Tim chan has been a resident in district ten for 15 years, where he lives in the civil terrace neighborhood with his husband. By day, he leads the station Area Planning Team in rooms the home runs the Homeless Program at bart. By night, he is the vice chair of the Bayview Citizens Advisory Committee where he has been a fierce advocate for equitable housing, smart landuse planning, critically needed transportation investment , Inclusive Community engagement, and workforce opportunities for bayview residents. He is also on the board of San Francisco league conservation voters. He advocates for sound environmental policy, and works to hold us accountable. Good government, equitable housing, and transportation investments, in district ten and across the city of San Francisco in his spare time, he volunteers at open house as a companion for disabled lgbtq seniors and that in visitation valley. He hopes his involvement will have positive impacts on his district ten and lgbtq communities. Tim chan is community minded, and really focused working with neighbors to make life great in bayview and in district ten. I am proud to have leaders like tim from the Lgbtq Community in my district and we appreciate and honor you today. This certificate reads, in recognition of your many years of dedication to our community, and fierce advocacy for environmental policy, good government, equitable housing, and transportation in district ten as the vice chair that the bayview Hunters Point citizen Advisory Committee and throughout the city. Your leadership and commitment in the Lgbtq Community with open house has help seniors overcome the unique challenges they face as they age by providing a vibrant, healthy, and secure future. Thank you for all that you do. Happy pride. [cheers and applause] i was just told half an hour ago that i needed to prepare a speech. I will try to wing it. First of all, to supervisor walton and to the board of supervisors, thank you so much for this honor. You know, the call to service has been in my blood for many decades, i wont say how many, but many. It started when, you know, i was in my early twenties and i was working with lgbtq youth in seattle, and mentoring and helping them deal with a myriad of issues around coming out, around families that were rejecting them, around developing friendships in the community, around diversity. That really started my whole career in Public Service, and so in San Francisco, the call for Public Service is so important, especially in bayview. We live in a very divisive time. I think we all know that. In San Francisco, that does get played out. As much as we had similar values , we want the same outcomes, it is still a bit divisive. What i hope to do in my Public Service as a vice chair is to bring all of the different communities together, you know, as a planner by day, i tried to bring my experience and my knowledge into how we can develop more equitable and complete communities. One that supports people at all income levels, of all races, of all orientations and of all backgrounds, and at the end of the day, this is what i want. It is not specifically targeted for the Lgbtq Community, but it is deeply affecting the Lgbtq Community. In district ten, there hasnt always been a history of the lgbtq presence, so when my husband and i moved there about 15 years ago, you know, we started to see more and more people come in from different parts of San Francisco and different parts of the region. Over time, we have created a really vibrant community, and so , you know, on facebook, i cant take the credit for my husband, but he helped create the Facebook Community for homeless point, which is hunter s point, silver trs and gay view. It is really through that effort in bringing all of the