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[cheers] >> i was sitting down. i thought i was going to be able to watch the show. welcome to the kick-off for san francisco pride! and i want to thank the freedom band, the lgbtq freedom band, the official band of san francisco! [applause] thank you to the san francisco gay mans chorus. thank you to the pride board

and our department heads of commissioners, our king and queen and the royal court and i mean, everybody is here. if you are not here, fomo. your problem. but let me tell you, there is nothing like pride in san francisco. the thing we do when we are at our best, is we celebrate, we have fun, we come together and what we are experiencing now in raising the flag is pure joy and excitement about what this means for all the amazing events, activities, fun, and i'll let scott wiener talk about the real a serious stuff in just a few moments. but, we have come a long way and i'm really proud of san francisco. we continue to set the stage for the rest of the world to follow and we know, it is not easy even here in san francisco. it takes a lot of courage to

step out and to not only have an office of transgender initiative, the first in the country- [applause] -but, i got to say, i'm so honored that honey mahogany agreed to join our administration in doing this extraordinary work. [applause] and those investments will continue and i know with her leadership we'll see transformative things with the transgender community of san francisco. but we know it doesn't stop there. whether business investment, whether it is healthcare investment, whether it is art and culture, housing, you name it, this city has done extraordinary work with so many of the organizations and people joining us today. i'm so grateful to have not only our members of the board of supervisors joining us. i saw myrna somewhere around

here as well as matt dorsey and rafael mandelman, but i'm so grateful for our trail blazing lgbtq department heads, including our groundbreaking fire chief, jeanine nicholson. [applause] and the rest of you guys too. i just wanted to touch on just a few quick things, because i don't know why pride is timed around budget season. you all know, i can't show my face unless i make sure those investments are taken care of and from day one on the board of supervisors, scott wiener has been the person to say, mayor or at the time i was supervisor, we have to make sure that those federal cuts for hiv aids that continue to come down the pipeline and continue to backfill them and that has been the thing i have done consistently every single year, and this year is no different, even during

a budget deficit year. [applause] we have a bond that will help support not just harvey milk plaza to make it transformative so it is the gateway to the castro community with the rich history and vibrancy and city clinic is very important to the community so thank you all so much for your work and your advocacy. [applause] and let me tell something suzanne, you have to get more that corporate money, because we are giving a lot of city money, but we need your help too and we got to call out all those corporations because they need to be investing in pride to make sure that the parade, the events and activities, they want to walk down the streets and celebrate pride, they need to show me the money. we also restored funding and

flag ship transitional age youth programs like larkin street and lyric and continue to fund the lgbtq center. we know these things are extremely important. [applause] so, now stop giving me the evil eye. i took care of the needs and i will continue to do everything i can to insure that this community is not just supported in words, but supported in deeds. we know that this is a amazing city and look forward to transformative change and fingers crossed, we may have a deal finally for a new building for the first ever lgbtq museum in san francisco! [applause] so, i can go on and on and on and on, because we also have to take a moment to appreciate how far we've come. we have to always take a

moment, even despite the challenges still going on, not just throughout the world, for this community, but even in some cases right here in san francisco. i was in the bayview hunters point yesterday for a pride event. that just shows you how far we've come. [applause] thes this was a building that at one point didn't welcome people like us and the fact that we are in here taking over and celebrating pride and being loud and proud about who we are and who we love and living our best lives, that has changed. that is transformation and that is why san francisco is such an extraordinary city and why i'm so proud to serve as mayor of one of the best cities in the country. thank you. [applause] and without further ado-i

didn't mention the first ever drag laureate, darcie! [applause] and also, i definitely need to make sure that i mention the person who is always a big contributor and supporter of all events that we do for pride, thank you so much tom horn for all the work you continue to do. [applause] i'm going to get in trouble for forgetting people. please, for give me. if i forgot you and you are mad, maybe darcie might bitch slap me. you guys heard about the play, bitch slap? you missed a treat. anyway, with that i want to introduce someone who really is a extraordinary

leader for this community and a extraordinary leader in san francisco. let me tell you, this guys thinks of everything. he supports this community and supports all san franciscans with policy, with thoughtfulness and with desire to work with people, despite differences we may have here and there. i admire him so much and appreciate his work and friendship, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, state senator, scott wiener. [applause] >> thank you madam mayor and madam mayor i want to thank you. we have been 12 years been elected officials together and you have just consistently been there for the lgbtq community through the good times and the tough times, through the budget and making sure that our community receives the resources that it needs and

you have always been there and i'm deeply grateful, so thank you madam mayor. [applause] so, even though the mayor thinks i'm only about serious stuff, not true. i like fun stuff too. i want to say, i'm so optimistic for san francisco in general. we have gotten beaten up a lot the last few years and there is so much good and vibrancy in the community. people are out having fun celebrating and connecting and there is an amazing energy in the sity and it makes me so optimistic the best city on the planet will be even better, so i'm so excited about san francisco, where we are and where we are going to be and i know this pride month we are just going to blow it out. it will be even better then it usually is. [applause] and it reminds us we have to

support our amazing lgbtq community organizations that do so much of the work like pride. it doesn't just happen, it happens because of the work so committed staff and volunteers, so let's always make sure to be there for our community based organizations that help make this month happen. we do have some challenges. as with the city, i have the honor serving as chair of senate budget committee just in time for massive budget deficit and it is a challenging budget year, but we are working very very hard to make sure that our safetynet in particular for our young people, people who are at risk of homelessness, our foster kids who are disproportionately lgbtq, we need to make sure that even during the bad budget times that we are always there for these kids. these are our kids and we need to make sure that we are lifting them

up and giving them a path to success, so we are working very hard to make that happen, and because we now-it shows the representation matters, 10 percent of the california legislature is lgbtq. 12 out of 120. [applause] and it is actually mostly not san francisco, la, we are like legislators from all over the state from the central valley, inland empire and san diego, an amazing beautiful tapestry of our community and tapestry of california. even though we know so much hate directed at the community is happening in other states, unforch tunately it is here in california too and we know we have school boards in particular, very conservative areas demonizing and attacking our lgbtq youth in ways that are so so dangerous and so, about a

week ago, our caucus, the 12 of us we said, not on our watch and we introduced legislation to ban these forced outing policies school boards are starting. [applause] because we know that for all of us, a lot of experience in this room in terms of coming out, in terms of when, if, how someone comes out to their parents, that is our decision and no one else's damn business and we'll make that clear in the law of the state of california. [applause] but as we fight all the nasty people out there who are trying to harm us and we'll beat them and we are going to win, let's celebrate, let's have a festive uplifting mujt. month. i'm so excited about it. happy pride everyone.

[applause] >> okay. thank you senator wiener. now for those who need a seat, there are seats. the people who got they purses in the seats, move your purses so people can sit down. you all didn't think that was funny? if you need to sit down there are chairs to sit down. alright. ladies and gentlemen, the executive director for sf pride, suzanne! >> hello everyone. hello to may family. i see a bunch of you out there. thank you mayor breed, senator wiener, supervisors, city department heads, chiefs distinguish guested. my name is suzanne ford. pronouns are she, her, the first transgender executive director of san

francisco pride. [applause] please forgive our board president in sacramento to receive an award on behalf of san francisco pride from the lgbtq caucus at the state senate, so thank you wen. since he is not here i'll take care of a few things. first of all, i like to recognize these two board members on the end here. our former president and member of the board, carolyn wiseinger. [applause] and george smith the iii. [applause] it must be stated, these people work for you year round for free and i used to do it for free and i appreciate you.

you can't have my job. [laughter] now i like to recognize the grand marsal for 2024sf pride and if you are here, please stand up and wave. rebecca roth, executive director of lgbtq center. [applause] my friend-[indiscernible] [applause] leslie from children afterschool arts program is here. [applause] thank you casa. and are nicole adler. [applause]

oh, and finally, my sister, the incomparable, tory teasley. [applause] staff members from san francisco pride. i know you think there must be hundreds of us. there are only five of us. chris roberts, robin adams, alina chavez and london, [indiscernible] please give them a warm welcome. [applause] okay. alright. the housekeeping is out of the way. now, the remarks start i have to tell you that, i have torn up the speech many many times. this is a difficult time. there are many things san francisco must do. mayor breed, first of all, i want to thank you for the historic investment you made in san francisco pride. no mayor has ever supported san francisco pride like you have. [applause]

your staff lead by victor has put up with me and been very supportive and i'm so grateful for that relationship. supervisor mandelman, thank you for your leadership and guidance. you and your staff endered a frantic inexperienced executive director and i appreciate you. [laughter] [applause] there are so many of you here today that i and sf pride owe so much. marcy, i can't say enough about what you-how you helped us and how much you meant to me. angel from folsom. all my young queer advisors. the list goes on and on. tina, michelle [indiscernible] monique. i can sit up here a long time because they are all here supporting us

because we are in a family together. in relationship, sf pride continues to grow and change and to look different and be more inclusive. our mission at san francisco pride is to educate the world, commemorate our heritage, celebrate our culture and liberate our people. our job at san francisco pride is to construct and hold a container for the lgbtq ia community to come together, to define and implement that mission. we must challenge each other and we must accept that as sf pride. especially on what it means to liberate our people. we know that there is a boycaught sf pride movement from progressive pro-palestinian members of our community. we acknowledge your right to boycott.

we know the platform we create can be used to amplify queer liberation. we will continue to love you and hope to be in relationship with you. there is much work to do. we know that there are some decisions and practices of sf pride that are being criticized. we accept that. however, i want to clear up a few things. first, the san francisco pride board called for a immediate cease fire in gaza over three months ago. two, we have not and will not request additional police at pride. we do not control that decision, we strive to create a atmosphere where police community interaction at pride is minimal. three, we have not and will never refer to pro-pal stin stn members as

tearest. rrorist. there are no israeli floats at sf pride. there are jewish community groups participating. they are welcome to participate and celebrate their queer culture at our celebration. finally, why is holding sf pride even important? i have been asked that a lot lately. this year our theme is beacon of love. the world looks to san francisco to demonstrate that a city does not merely tolerate, but celebrate the lgbtq ia community. we will do that again this year. we will send a message to young queer people all over the country that here in san francisco, you can be your authentic self-. you can love who you love. you can be fabulous here in san francisco.

the cost for all of this is loving one another. even when we have principle disagreements. today, we pledge to do just that. thank you. [applause] >> thank you suzanne for the clar fiquation clarification and amazing speech and celebrating pride. the first word i think of when i think about this next speaker is, fabulous. and, san francisco is a fabulous city, so of course there is a fabulous person representing us as the first ever drag laureate in the world, darcie!

[applause] >> my goodness. hello. it fills my heart with so much joy and pride to be standing here with you all today. i just got to say, i just finished a comedy i wrote and directed and starred in, and there are plenty of cities around the country where the mayors want to put drag performers in jail and our mayor came and saw it twice, and showed up, paid for tickets, tipped the bartenders. that is real time reports. we can talk and talk and talk, but you did show up for me so thank you. >> it was so good! >> okay. so, pride isn't confined to

just one weekend, even one month. pride for me is a mindset that we carry every single day. it is a mindset that continually needs to be nurtured and exercised. it is very important and we should--actually, we must, we must exercise that. we must take pride in who we are. not just for ourselves, but for all the people around the world who live in places where they can't exercise their own pride. they can't walk down the street prideful of who they are. they are forced to hide their pride so we must show it. i often speak about the importance of living authentically and embracing our fabulous selves, not only to enrich our lives, but also to inspire those around us to a ultimately effect positive change. we have the freedom, so we must

take advantage and i know that it can be challenging to maintain our spirit in the face of adversity, especially when the world around us feels like a freaken dumpster fire sometimes, ciotic and uncertain. it can seem inappropriate to be fabulous at times like this, when this is exactly when we must do it. this is the time to be fabulous. these are the times rehearsing for , because if we can show up at the table, we can show up for the hard stuff as our authentic selves we can bring truth and joy and love to the table, we can have honest dialogue and find common ground and comfort one another. the key to authenticity though is pride. we can't be fabulous unless we are proud of who we are.

i'm extremely lucky to live a city i could be proud who i am and a city genuinely is proud of me and my community. [applause] as i said, pride is 365 days a year. what makes this month of june special? we get to shine a light on how amazing we are. so, let's flip on the spotlight, let's get out the glitter and turn up the fabulous. or, as the kids say, [indiscernible] [applause]

>> alright. so, we have the trifecta here today. you guy s wonder what that is? it is like our board of supervisors members and so they will be coming to speak in order. supervisor mandelman, supervisor dorsey and supervisor engardio! >> thank you madam mayor. i love this event so much. looking out and seeing our queer community and all the many manifestations, the leadership in arts and culture and non profits and all of the department heads and city workers who do such amazing jobs. tom horn and madam mayor, thank you for bringing this up. this is one of my favorite events of the year. i want to say a word about honey mahogany.

for taking on a really important job in san francisco and we have been blessed. we had claire and carl and they have done amazing work and i think it says a lot about san francisco that as a city, we center our queer policy work in the office of transgender initiative. at a time when the rest of the country and lots of parts of the world are viciously attacking trans and i gender non conforming folks and using them as a political tool to advance some of the worst policies that san francisco--office of transgender initiatives and we now have an amazing leader who have going to lead not just san francisco in this regard, but the whole wide world. [applause] thanks honey. now i should hurry up and get out of here.

i want-the mayor really enjoys out-gaying the gays. it is fun for her and she is right, she is more fun then i am, but i have to say, i think scott wiener is more fun then people know and is a lot of fun, really is. but, this mayor and she spoke about some things she has done, but you cant list all the investments she made. she and i served all most the same 6 years. she has been on the board a long time and i have been mayor and i on the board of supervisor and i see each june as the new slew of investments come out and as i am one of the gay supervisors now, but the gay supervisor representing the castro, i see this year finally coming close to getting projects done we have been working for the entire time that we have been in office. the harvey milk plaza and for folks--that is a 10 plus year long project that senator

wiener was working on when he was acting supervisor and andrea and other friends of the harvey milk plaza been working on this with along public works and arts commission. this has been going on forever and now finally have the prospect of a funding source to pay for there to be a appropriate memorial of harvey milk in the city that gave harvey milk. thank you madam mayor putting that in that bonds. we will see it done. it isn't just that, we will see a lgbtq history museum built and we are very ornot just built, we are getting the building, people and roberto and all who made the dream happen, i dont want to jinx it but i think we are very close and i'm very excited about that. finally, a lot of us had anxiety about the castro. as the neighborhood that isn't

always at that great for our youth and thank you madam mayor the work to bring the funds back for lyric and other providers, but it isn't a place where people can age and the mayor bought a property where we are going to have 200 units of housing for queer people to age, low income queer folks so when you get evicted from your unit in the castro you lived in 30 years, that doesn't mean you are moving to sus soon city, it means you are moving down the street to a open house building and to marcy aidalman, the godmother of queer senior housing who has a dream back in the agnos administration? thank you marcy for your work, thank you madam mayor for making it happen, and now--[indiscernible] i'm really excited to serve with matt dorsey and joel engardio. come here matt dorsey.

>> thank you so much and happy pride everybody? ! just a few months ago we were celebrating the wenter of love and it occurs to me that is one example of the things this city has done to make history and to lead progressive change and it is important we remember that is really core to what san francisco is all about and the work that we are doing to advance the cause of lgbtq equality isn't done and it is something we lead from from a place of love and that's why one thing i really love about this year's pride is, the slogan is beacon of love. whatever our disagreements are, we can lead from that place and i'm so excited and scott-senator wiener mentioned how all the energy that is going on. i tell you, saturday night i had a long of day of events and looking forward having a quite night at home, a quite nuth until i realized there are

25 thousand teenagers having a rave across the street and what a way to kick off with pride and seeing crowded muni buses and trains and i got restaurant opening i can't find time on the calendar for it and san francisco comeback is under way and thank you london breed for leading it. i'm look forward to being at the pink triangle celebration this weekend. also honored to represent home of darcie district 6, where the pride parade begins and ends. happy pride everybody. let's celebrate and let me introduce our colleague, joel engardio. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. so, this morning in the sunset i represent the sunset and far west side of san francisco, i had two school graduations giving the

commencement speech, low elhigh school and [indiscernible] i thought to myself, when i was in middle school and in high school as a closeted gay kid in the 1980's, it sure looked bleak, but there i was speaking to the future of today, and i know we have come a long long way, so it is because of the work that we've done as a city and county of san francisco and many people i see in the audience today over the years and decades who made it so that our children today do not have as bleak a future as i might have had in the 1980. there is so much work we need to do. the transgender community is under attack and rally around to make sure everyone in the lgbtq can survive and thrive in our country and in our world. i'm really proud to be the newest lgbtq member of the board of supervisors.

i hope we can have more and thank you for celebrating the pride of san francisco. [applause] >> thank you supervisors. a trifecta! come on you guys, we got to get excited. i also want to mention that, the pink triangle still needs volunteers. patrick harny is here, so-- [applause] --please show up and help with that project. there are so many activities going on in san francisco. the party events, exhibit opening, galleries--just you name it, it will be lit in san francisco and i'm excited about what that means, but i also want to take a moment to ask one more person to say a few words because

honey mahogany she was in fact responsible for helping to formulate this office, the transgender district and the tenderloin community and she's done so much more and i wanted her, since this is her inaugural event as this--she has been around her, you all know and done a lot of work in the political world, lead the democratic party and worked for matt haney and a incredible part of inspiration and the community so i wanted to ask honey mahogany to say a few words. [applause] >> wow. what a introduction. first i want to thank mayor breed for her leadership and for her apoint. ment i'm honored to take this

role and frankly mayor breed and i haven't always agreed on everything, but it is testament to her leadership, to her vision for san francisco and her commitment to the city that she appointed someone she knew or felt would be the best possible job and what is right for san francisco so again mayor breed, thank you so much for this opportunity. thank you for all your commitment to the transgender community. when we look across the country and what is happening now and promise not to spend too much on the negative, but we have in this year alone, 500 pieces of anti-lgbtq legislation. much of the legislation targeting the transcommunity and transkids and their families. i had the opportunity to work with people across the country and organizations all across the country who are currently organizing against some of this hateful legislation. organizations like southern equality who i don't know if you heard,

but made historic wins in florida making the don't say gay bill, basically uneffective. there are incredible people doing the work across the country and yet, we know transkids and transfamilies are currently still under attack and face very real life consequence. we are already seeing the consequences here in san francisco. we are seeing increase of trans-people coming to the city because this city is safe. it is within a sanctuary state and city and has been a leader for the lgbtq community, but specifically for the transcommunity. while they are doing bans for bathrooms prevent people to use the bathroom, here in san francisco, the office of transgender initiative is leading the fight to have inclusive bathrooms in every city building. while other-- [applause]

-- while in other places in this country they are banning books while they are kicking kids out of houses and putting them on the streets, mayor breed has started a initiative to end trans-homelessness in san francisco. [applause] and thankfully we get the opportunity to work in partnership with so many incredible trans lead and trans organizations, many of which are here today. lion martin, lyric, lgbtq center, the lgbtq historical society. taza coalition, [indiscernible] the transgender district and so many more. lavender phoenix. i could go on and on and on. we are so lucky here in san francisco, but we can't rest on our laurels. we must continue fighting, we must continue investing in lgbtq communities, in the resources that

support those communities, because i know it is trite, but it is needed-what is that saying? no more then ever we need those investments. so, again thank you mayor breed for all of your leadership. i know that you hold the transcommunity close to your heart. thank you for supporting us. thank you for this appointment. thank you for this incredible celebration and lastly, i want to thank my staff at oti. please give it up for shane, [indiscernible] who have been so welcoming who held down that office for months. thank you for your leadership. i will be relying on you. this is pride month. mayor breed and i are home town girls it is special time. a time to celebrate rich history. the organizations like the gay

[indiscernible] a time to celebrate all we have done, all we have won and who we are as a city, so one more time for the incredible leadership of executive director suzanne ford. [applause] thank you for all your sacrifice, your leadership, your words today and all your investment in this community. [applause] and with that, i think i'm the last speaker, so happy pride san francisco! [applause] >> alright. thank you! thank you honey mahogany! alright. let the fun begin. you all know there is going to be fun and excitement and are i don't want to see a frown on anybody face. the whole month of june. you can get mad after june, but june, there is only happy people enjoying san francisco. we have some refreshments and

excitement again. thank you to the freedom ban and to the gay men's chorus and all joining us here today. we are excited to celebrate pride and i don't want to go back to work. i just want to have fun with all the youth. thank you everybody for being here. we are so excited to welcome you in city hall and enjoy, stay as long as you want until the building close. alright.

[music] since the opening on third and mission in 2010 the grove is a epicenter. tis is part of the community. we bring tourist, we bring convention ears and have a huge group of locers who live here. we are their living room and love to see them on a regular basis and seek newcomers to the city of san francisco and serve them a good dose of san francisco hospitality. we make everything in house from scratch every dape we vahand carved [indiscernible] the chicken pot pie we serve probably a hundred thousand if not more.

roasted chicken, prime rib, salad[indiscernible] coffee cake and [indiscernible] all the pies are fresh baked. the home made cookies are done, once, twice a day, depending how fast they go. we believe in goold old fashion home cooked food. we want to be a welcoming, warm hospitable place for everyone to come and hang out. respond time with friends and family, meet new people. have important conversation. relax and enjoy, rejuvenate, get restored, enjoy one another and the at mus sphere the growth. the grove is over 730 to 830, 7 days a week, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

>> we are right now in outer richmond in the last business area of this city. this area of merchants is in the most western part of san francisco, continue blocks down the street they're going to fall into the pacific ocean. two blocks over you're going to have golden gate park. there is japanese, chinese, hamburgers, italian, you don't have to cook. you can just walk up and down the street and you can get your cheese. i love it. but the a very multicultural place with people from everywhere. it's just a wonderful environment.

i love the richmond district. >> and my wife and i own a café we have specialty coffee drinks, your typical lattes and mochas and cappuccinos, and for lunches, sandwiches and soup and salad. made fresh to order. we have something for everybody >> my shop is in a very cool part of the city but that's one of the reasons why we provide such warm and generous treats, both physically and emotionally (♪♪) >> it's an old-fashioned general store. they have coffee. other than that what we sell is fishing equipment. go out and have a good time. >> one of my customers that has been coming here for years has always said this is my favorite store. when i get married i'm coming in

your store. and then he in his wedding outfit and she in a beautiful dress came in here in between getting married at lands end and to the reception, unbelievable. (♪♪) >> the new public health order that we're announcing will require san franciscans to remain at home with exceptions only for essential outings. >> when the pandemic first hit we kind of saw the writing on the walls that potentially the city is going to shut all businesses down. >> it was scary because it was such an unknown of how things

were going to pan out. i honestly thought that this might be the end of our business. we're just a small business and we still need daily customers. >> i think that everybody was on edge. nobody was untouched. it was very silent. >> as a business owner, you know, things don't just stop, right? you've still got your rent, and all of the overhead, it's still there. >> there's this underlying constant sense of dread and anxiety. it doesn't prevent you from going to work and doing your job, it doesn't stop you from doing your normal routine. what it does is just make you feel extra exhausted. >> so we began to reopen one year later, and we will emerge

stronger, we will emerge better as a city, because we are still here and we stand in solidarity with one another. >> this place has definitely been an anchor for us, it's home for us, and, again, we are part of this community and the community is part of us. >> one of the things that we strived for is making everyone in the community feel welcome and we have a sign that says "you're welcome." no matter who you are, no matter what your political views are, you're welcome here. and it's sort of the classic san francisco thing is that you work with folks. >> it is your duty to help everybody in san francisco.

director hemminger. here hemminger. president. director. hinsey. director. hinsey. i do see you on camera, but you're muted. thank you. hinsey. president. director. tarlov here. kalev. president chair. eken. chair. eken present. we are expecting directors henderson and kahina to join us shortly. for the record. i note that director hinsey is attending this meeting remotely. director hinsey is reminded that she must appear on camera throughout the meeting and in order to speak or vote on any items, places you on item number three. the ringing and use of cell phones and similar sound producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. the chair may order the removal from the meeting room, any person responsible for their ringing or use of a cell phone or other similar sound producing electronic device. places you on. item number four. approval of minutes for the may 21st regular meeting. thank you, directors, are there any changes to the may 21st