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I never ought th id e my faclike ts. Its rl, mama,re you rdy . I cant lieve. I. [shs] . Chrt. Its gna be amazing. . Chrt. Wergonna chge city hall. [emotion music]mazing. [gues converng] [host] hlo, everody ttende hi [gup claing] beuse not o many yrs ago, being trsgender uld bacally diualifyou from rning forublic ofce. With aresidentho has tacked ufrom theery outsy of his ainistrion, but we haveeen recently, more pple like us areteppi. Of his ainistrion, ttendeesheerin i did me frankie in janr, anabout 30inutes later, i was pelesslyead er heelsn love i did me frankie in janr, [cwd coog] anas anyonthats snt mo than fi minut in room wi her prably cannderstd, ats allt takes see the glow. M so pro of he t at theame timeterrifie its jt the fe of t unkno, old chilrous fe of not being y from wtever myery es arounthe coer. T thin havinthe privege compe sharinger,that feel not only wh our ighbors distrt 8, but th the eire ty of saantoni pleaseelp me wcome ankie goaleswfe. Ttendeesheerin [attenes contie cheeri] thank u, thank you, tnku th is real differe. My comtment toervice started very lontime ago it reay stemme from mmother ittrengthed the coage at my moer gavus, but shwould wo two, threjobs in der to provide od fors, anshe woulgo witho eati so thate couleat, and shtaught mto help and te. Thatervice tt i keep sayind is what i ve been ying give ba to the mmunit for a ry long time. Is whai nt to beusting give li my moth,munit d im prd to be here tg th im a rlica of this a. [ais is myome. G] fothe last3 year i saw potician ter politician who st didnlook like me, fothe last3 year i sdidntpeak lik me, snt like me, who st didnlook like me, bui suppord them the were t right cdidate th was goi to reprent me and be mvoice athe tab. [chules] [attenes lauing] i going tbe my we,own voicat the table. [attenes cheing] m formal annocing my ndidac for ci councilistric8. [attdees cheering] for ci councilistric8. Thank you. [attende] franki frankie franki frank frkie frankie frkie frankie [eneetic eleronic sic] potics in lifes likeood. I need it inrder to rvive. [hammerstrikin i may t win, but i dot know ii i didnat least try. [ergetic ectronic music] but i dot know ii i whato you ink . Try. Itsute, rht . For a caaign offe . D then whave kin of le our waroom. Hi. . [jan in spanh] mija, vee para a. Sientatequi mi. [janie ispanish] mira ai. W. Mom, i gonna eak yo augwhe her peonalityow comes om, ok . Shesomethinelse. Can usehis for people . Of emi guess, perft. Eres ta right there. Franki like anchalleng in aity counl race can usehis for people . Of emi guess, s an uphl batt. Wh youe competivenessateof an , money what yolook a usuallthe reci to overming a nancial sadvange when sheets her mind tdo, just ki of sheework. She takeit by the horn reall and takeit b heo. Rns. My namefrankie gonzale [pson in cwd] yay and i amour candate for city. Ure in districright w. Have a ltle bit about for. And i dirict 8 ion the city. Urenorthwesside of town. Have a ltle bit about for. s one othe fastt growg anmost divse poets of s anton. I want tget moreoung ople invved in pitics. I ca, but i cado whater i ca toelp steeyou in t direion thatou want to go. [stude] thank u so mh. [studentclappi] [fnkie] thk you. [dyl, its g all kin of terestinbusinees and nd of grth inhat reect. Its ao got th largt popution of refees and migran. Its a these kd of different of refees and migran. Lting po of peop comi togetr. What imrying toet himore civ engagent. I want me peopleo have seat athe tab, som doingomething a litt t than whacity couil haseen in e past rit now, tres 53 ecinctsthat m. Than whacity couil i nt to ma sure th there a presentave of eh precct. I think re voiceat theable meanthat we going to get lot me done thers a lot at needsto happ, meanthat we going and s time at we std upnd we ma a chae,e and thats why i here w. [knoing] frankie nzaleswolfe. Irunning R City Council strict. , okay. Beautil dog. I woed for wls far as ap in hr,earning and den so my ckgrounds tang an ornizati om its crent ate and ving tm that is at i dstate. [dylanjulian ctro, thformer mayor, has sa that saantonio d itmakeup a demographics [dylanjulian ctro, represen what the couny wille the nex10, 20, years and i thk distri 8 is e embodint of that. Im a prd wife t thea mitary veteran. S and i thk distri 8 is e i am proud latina, t most oall, imery oud to ba trans woman. And i thk distri 8 is e i [cwd cheing]ina, isses] iove yal od luck. Go fnki. Frank [frank] thanyou. Rowd conrsing] do younow how ny lies had to ll today the ount of luntee. I ink thatas the only thi. [laugh but weot to lo the likeere movg. [jeff] what are you going to do to your hair . Curl it. Ruing for fice a big pformance im ally aimg towa the srt. [jef with bos or sho . [jf] just ke sure youre. Rankie] obably mheels. [frank] i knowd be more comrtable islacks but i ki of femmn it u be ptty. Works, ght . It a perfoance at ive arned since e very fst camign works, ght . When walked to a lly in96. Who nted us be moreinvolve. D i had teacher she to me to aocal ral. Goodorning, n antoo. [frankiepeople yoare a foidable cdidate it really naudible [fmer present clinn yoarplayg withand]didate [frankieits a huge shothat leads up the goaof beingblen yoa work fothe community. [wewe you aordable health, hugople of erica,s up a good ecation system, [d a growgaordable health, huecomic envonment up [cwd ches] [fraie] i sa the y the audience ving eacand everone ofs. Dsthen s how n we rolup our eeves anwork together toake lifeetter vingfor everyone . Ne ofs. Dsthen s how n we rolup our that what i trying to do. Toake lifeetter vingfor [crowdheerinofs. Dsthen s its t empowernt th these pple fe, just knein that ment at polits was fome. Thiseed to ce togeth and ke a difrence. Orkers cversin yall ardoing ay . Yall ed anying . Doingood . Good ay. Telle these penses hold on. Hillary mpaign,this is ankie. Telle these penses being a lunteer and beg ar for all esok. [cla]. That w my way being ae toive backo my comnity. I fe at thatime that what ia. Eltion dayso follong, it gonna bon onof those days. Bexar unty demratic rty. Eltion dayso follong, e texas gislaturhas been a coms but overhe past years, [f 7 reporr] withmore tha, e ttexahas intruced morn a coms but antiltq legislation than anyther sta this ar. [f 7 reporr] withmore tha, leers fromcross tes arat the ste capol ging lawkers noto pass the socled bathom bil we need a law that protects the privacy of our children d our puic schoo. We need a law that protects the privacy of our children e numberf safetyanproble in ps thing toeduce beuse you nt used lower tn zerople [cwd cheing] rankie] politici makedecisionat the table. An [protests]s the politiprect tranyouth it smt the trs communy wanting work agnst us the moe i want to be able to make the decisions because at is whe weack reprentati. [etional music] because at is whe wea[eine hummg]i. Here my dona trump hurricanrelief iression. [chuc] [jef the itome ofmpathy, that. [fnkie chuckles] [jef th wh we stardthy, that. Dang, of course, e of theery firs questis i had ask him was, [jef th wh we stardthy, that. Re you aemocrae, [jef you mak homeyes, by. Et class . [fraie] do y remembe the eff] i se do. E i ma. I spt six hos on thasauce. I am bleed that met soone who pports m ure in rare repition. Like, for me, beg in theity that they we. It hard tomagine sebody you ew up he. You knowhis cityike e back oyour hd. You lirally spt yo whole le here s got tfeel gooto be able to fect theommuni thatouve spt so mh timen. I nd of fe nomac, in way, like iont reay beng anyere. Rankie] u belong to theie s the o that i been waiting r for 40ears. [emoonal mic] frankie began her transition pretty much the time we met. [emotional music] i ll in lo with thperson and thatasnt chged onbit. Whatas chang is she happier [jan gasps] you ok. Ttendanttissues . Laughs see, youook li me. So, do t honor th makes iofficial anie sniles] th [etional mic]al [emotial musicontinues anie sniles] [etional mic conties] je. [emotion musi jeff. Es] [offiant] i ace th ring onour fier. I pled this ring oyour fge. With my erlastin as my st frien you. As my st frid. Anas my huand. [sniffng] [gentlmusic] by t authori inveed in me i pronoue you youretuck. Thats. [gsts laughing] i pronoue you [guests plaudi]k. Thats. Inoducing e mr. And s. Jeffr wolfe [gsts cheeng] thk you souch, mr. Erybody,or being here. Im so gteful foeveryone that t marry t love ofy life and i omise alof you and promise r were t sthers no goi backwds. Were goa be togher fover. Ank you r being re. Uests apauding [gene musi [ [fnkie] on two,t to f. Three, fr, fiv nterview] im od. M clea ok. If t airportoncessio voteame up again, ok. Ere woulyou have voted . Partf my plaorm rely has to dwith sma businses. I wanto be ablto fi a way tbe abl to promo small businesan tonio airport. Especilh i ink thats a grea oppounity for us. To promo small ouculture a city ould bespecilh represend more athe aiort, awhy i uld havevoted agn. Thbiggest asons [fraie] incling ickfil corre. Ay. In yr opinn, wh makes y a stnger candidate inot runng agains manny. Ranyonen thisace. Than irunning r the constituts in dirict 8 what i hoping accomplh athe very d of ts is bnging mo voic to the table. What i hoping accomplh i wa people have astake in. Athe vthiss my he. I justant to bable to givey that h provideme so ch. Thats what im hopi to do [kt report] in thrace foristrict manny laez fac two allengs, tony vdivia an frane gonzalwolfe o has woed on more tha50 camigns dang back the 10s. E would ke state histori. Im very pro transoman running r office in sannto [ksat porter] chicklas. [frank] friggi 35mute interview [d they pyed] chicklas. Ke eighteconds thats ss, tony valdiv ge he one ithe midd looks like a de in a dss. [frankieaughs] [fraie] that so cu. Eff] andhen the ply wa he one ithe midd was dude in dress. Rankie laughs] he one ithe midd antchickfia, too. It funny. No, s n. Ose . Cowar. I nt knowhat tivates mebody t take yout[gene musiat. Rankie] doest bothere. [jef mm, shod, thoh. [birdshirping] hi, guys [slo] abbs t updated yet. [birdshirping] the are thdoors that we knocking on, sohen you art lking, y just y, ello, myame is sandso im volunteefor the ankie nzaleswfe camign. Cai speak th, and say thv. Im volunteefor the ankie nzaleswfe camign. Fnkie is cused on easingro improvg road a sidelk infraructur and techlogy infstructe, nding wa to help locallol bunesses expand, publicafety, a i ow peopl and teprhave bn aski,. , hat are u going to be lot of pple might ask, how doeshe feel about n . W does s feel about gu in scols . Hodoes sheeel abt aboron . Shwill nev have toctuall vote on at at ci counc. You ju tell th this is a nonrtisanace. Those ises typicly dont come l and they pu you, you say, twebut shdoes cro overt come l vod the genal election. Thes a loof us nservati democra out tre d we don want tourn r off foanybody, okay . Thes solets gohead nservad move oto 13130re [phoneinging] [eta] heo . Hi, ishis ela . Hell im a vunteer with fraie gonzaswolf i s just cling check iwith y and see you vot yet or know. Yay. Okayokay. And see you vot yet or know. [gene musi we want ery partf gornment tlook like us, andand evyone elsyet or know. Desees that, too. We want ery partf gollo, is is alea . E us, san antoo doesn lookike justne pern. If aown in tas can do it, then abody cano it. San antoo doesn looki[heelslickinrn. [enge hummin makeome noisup in re. Makes me noi. [crowd cheers] thers a reas why wee up her you gs. You e an allto th beautif woman so pase, plee makeome noe, becae if sheakes history, shwould behelee be a trs city cncilwon. Rowd cers] yall ady to g messe rowd] ah day . [shakit off taylor swift] these ople are givingash , messe rowd] ah day . So athe very end, nce theye physiclyivingash , tippg lindy, ah day . Whever sheollect e has toign for as heron. Ay. Does thamake sse . causthe plays gonna play, ay okay. [crowdheerin [ldsay] weave friend ohers. For ny, many deni hasmany, ny yea. Riend i ink itsetter fo you say froyour hrt at you tnk abt your friend. Frankie,ou are a light, jon i ink itsetter fo you say froyour hrt you ha a bigge heart and i ed everye to kw and w strongf a rson thayou ar and homuch youe goingto do. Isses] [crowd cheers] plea, everyby, standup and. The pieer of t trancommunitfor re in saantonis] the ve beautif ms. Ankie goaleswfe. [crowdheering] [gentlmu] [frankiehaving mng] yay, fn tranbrothersnd sisrs suound me th that energy, [frankiehaving mng] yay, fn iteans evething toe. [gentle music] ive nev consided myselfyato be. Iteans evething toe. Ve alwaybeen mor of arans educator. Ivewhos wiing tot halfyato be. Haveask thosquestis. Nybodyn, i dont ow what in pples hets, but i t a feelg from e way ceain pele at the itant the realed she w trans that w it. R degree her hisry in t corpora world her cabilitiesher peonality intelct, none of at was en pa of the uation shes trans woman. None of at was en pes not r me. N i do havconcerns about r y and s hard say at outoud. Wee bstepng forrd,eres a r but r passioto make differce overres that fear. M proud her fort, but im scar at the me time. [phoneg aller coersing thats crect. [calleconverng] sa and vce jacon. Okay apprecia that so much. Okay [calr conversing] absolute, its appreainst the law. Ch. Okay ok, thank u so muc for tting me know. ] i appriate i uhhuhbyeby th lady th just called sd that shes supporteof min shwas at t stoplig at utsand vancjackso and shcaught aoman riing our urbysi what teing our urbysi [suspensul mus] [enginesevving] shld i jusbring it one ofhe small ones . It lks like can st put iback u ye. D i thk i ve ties the c. [enges humng] [cs passin this ireally s. [cars passing] this ireally s. Okay, we have to find ways to be able to now raise mone moy. Igonna ta to lindalaniz bexar coty democtic pay. Weeed to tk to glia gutieez. We need see howe caconvincehem toelp. I dont ow whygood they havt sho up to any oour thin or hped atll. Tere was lik hey, ihave a. Toyl haventhin real volunteered. And e said, o, im gnahave a. Beonest wi you, rl. She id that eyre afraid tgo outhere and hurty chans, thathey knowhat theylook re. You knowand i walike, girl,ut im tns justike all yall pret professnal ans woma and. She id, yea girl, but yo [juln] yourthe exceion. You like yeah and was likewell, justaid, noi get. But would ner deny these army sisrs. Love tm. Weave to srt talki to anody who willingo help thtruth ofhe matte is wdont ha time. We, have theandidateintroduc themlves, geto know them, thtruth ofhe matte d for t[cro conveing] vote. We, haveny of yo riddenhe scoots yet . You hant . Somethins wrong mewher whe the marity of ople n voice eir opion d theyrj sooteard. [resent speaking] d theyrj yeah. Eard. Ats somhing thayou nd of alady anticipate ansomethinyoud li to te and brg forwd . [resent in be] what you thk about ansportation . Ansomethinyoud li to te wh solutns . Wd . Oh, th ju like at. What dyou thin abouwalkabity . Whatbout theeople here thalive he thatont make it . We neeto help ose pele, whatbout theeople here thalive he not othepeople from oth countes. No, i apeciate tt. Th dont come in the rit way li not othepeople fromy mher ca in. Im rely stronon thi , no, no i ally a ani feel sry, anbelievme oh, m so sor. E familyervice th need lp. Thatsorrect, d ths why i sayin d i undetand tt. I nt knowf wean compromise. D i un yeah tt. We are im ba i amad. Ll, good luck. No, thanyou souch. [crowdonversg] have areat weekend. [crowdonversg] [fraie speakg spanh] [fraie] mann [speaks spa. Nd the w you lootonight giveer the crown [pageantnnouncer heree go. [peant hos the rst conttant in theinal fivis. [suspenseful music] [frankie] lana pride ageant aouncer] ining her in t finals is. [frrth carona. Pride [audienccheeri] [pagnt interewer] the 2020lectio is rightround thcorner. Com. [pagnt interewer] what is e issuyou would li all candates addressnd why d being rn and bised in borderity,te immigratn is somhing at is ve importa to me eres soany peop out the wantinthe ameran dre, and myarents iigrated here f. Rankie a audiencclappi] and i their rresentatn ofheir amecan drm. [pagnt interewer] thank yo new mexo. She hato win. North rolina, me on wn. [peant hos all ght, nor carola] didnt mn to c. Shhas to w. Come o [pagnt host]give it n for outop threfinalis. Motionalusic connues] [emoonal mus continu] [fraie] growg up, i beeved thaif i me out aa gay n, it wasoing to easierfor my. [fraie] growg up, i beeved thaif i mi came a swgirl. Itllowed man oppornity be ableo feel finine, ok femine, d i real enjoyedhe energ that w coming f of m [emoonal mus] d i realit w my outlnerg that w cof me ing ab toeel m[etional music]e. [emotional music continues] [emotial musicontinues afr a yeari startegettinga litt. Hair stting to ow out started eling one nighafter a ow, i was aving thclub th we wereorkingt. The next thing i remember was my head was being smashed against the trunk of the car. There was three men. At first i thought they were just going to beat me up. One of the men got close enough to my ear to tell me, if you want to dress like a woman, i will treat you like a woman. Omber sic] takingurns, th procded to re me. [somber music] ti remeer prayi. Procded to re me. I remeer thinkg ofy fami. D in my ad, i wathinki, thiisnt hoim supped twhataved me the momt was friendsoming out and protecting me. The words that were whispered in my ear the night of my assault gave a whole new meaning of how women are seen and treated in the community. [somber music] i no lger felt safe. Arted seng a thepist. I askemd itook yearto rebud my lif [somr musi becae of tha thatappened my li,e know thaim ableo figh its gna be onhat side s. Pena]i. Hel. Ms. Na . Yes . Hi, m franki sgonzalwolfel. Im readfor city councidi. Le to mo forwa. I traid mye im usinmy innertrength to hel. E neighbhood. You mit be seeg me on by mgood lk. E you. Thank u so mh. [gentlmusic] [cars passing] [gentle music] i st made nor anges to the walk script. [cars passing] [gentle music] toy were nna cus on docrats t that the onlway thatshe is. Rs and tse indepdents. I got it soit shoulbe good today. T that the onlway thatshe is. Rs and tse indepdents. Have ait. [camigner] 1, jesu [vonica] g be go. Its g be gd. [gps] e destinion on youright. [sloanso, we c gojustark somewhere. [gps] e destinion th was 342right re. , mr. Ble. Ankie goaleswol running for c. Hell any estion [blakeno, peop like yo get l their ws frocnn msnbc. Msnb ddo, t you dot focuks. [blaf [frankieno, nono. Will notie and s i watciti doot. Time. [bke] if yre t listing to what e coervativeoice i u are unformed and you ignort. Oor ams] rankie] ere was nothindemo. W is he the lt . The are nodemocrat r, r, r, r. [sloanshe said pulledllm rankie] , thesare alrs. This jt did no it dnt go wl. [drive] e both drs thatou knocked on . The send one no it dnt go wl. Just , jesus. Le im don. Thdoor in face. At happed . It alreadyappene and i trd to pla thatiddle ground. At happed . It didnt reallyrickin work. And i trd to pla then he lled me norantd. And sohen i wakind like, m done th is the ly list we have. And sohen i wakind yes, so ts ca it. You nt to just make this a phone banking . Sure. Ok. Kare im callingn beha of my iend andour neighbor. Kare im callingn beha rankie] , susan,his frankieonzaleswolfe. How are u . Of my ie bufrankiisighbor. Anstablish corpora manageand executive how are u . Who presentsur of my icounity,ndisighbor. Well the he derstandcomplely, d you unrstand actly wh were doing. Well the he derstan[laughs]y, well, go, good d you unrstand actly wh were doing. Wellyeah, ths the im caing on balf of my frienand youreighbo ankie goaleswfe. 21022255 you n also fd her nothank u. You ha a great day. Uhh. Byee. Thatas actuay a good call. Re. Thanyou so mh. Day is surday may 4th. Okaywe got a vote. Thatas actuay a good call. Re. Okayyou so mh. Day is weot oney 4th. Weot one all ght, yll. I am, am from strict. M runninagainst the cuent. Coect. [sloanfrankie focud on easg trafc yes, hello. [sloanfrankie focumyame is robert. Im lling topeak th sergisanto on. Im caing on balf the frankie [rert] citcouncil distri. Th se ho hell. N. [julia and the numberigh. If you he any qutionscil distri. For frane or [instinct [fraie scos] and m callinon [sbelf of myriend. An, [rober it soun bett like at. [juln] okay,hen. [rober it soun let th be yourlanket , i keepettingold. Obert] w i not rht abt thayou were cold. Gh . [julian]t was t. [robert]ts ho [jian] yea compared to [r at ups me. Loan] wh happed . I asked speak tcaleb. Theyave him e phon told himhat my nes frkie gonzeswol, and en he asd me r nzaleswolfe. Said, rane he sd, oh, ure tha . . Tranny ats runng fo ty cou tranny and i sa, iman, and not,yes, im s he goes,no, you a tray, d then hhung up on me. He goes,no, you a tray, at . Sorry. [fraie] thisude dth called a tray,me. I would knockedn his or. [rober these tre a loof repubcan hoes. So, es verona kn that int . No, shdont, so, es verona becae she hanever det witha can. Someonthats tnsgend. Its verdifferenfrom its verdiffert, you get lot of ople o are goa just bhaters th might ce at y. She eds to kw that. Oorbell rings] she he girlithat. Ke they re beina litt. Okay, i have ask, why dit . Orhat werehe thgs that ey ask . [fraie] doorclosed , reallyno openi doors and it was jus yeah. 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Americas organic pioneers, and new models for food production. Coming up on earth focus. [music] its important to me that