i remember when bishop carlton pearson said we have to remind them of the hope, so that's what we're going to do, and we ask you to join us for that. [applause] >> thank you. so 2020 is kind of an incredible year. also, it's not the 50th anniversary, and also, we need to get out there and vote. every one of you matters, so let's get out there and do that. so now, it's my honor to introduce our only out gay supervisor who has been doing some incredible work not only in his district but for the lgbt community at large and in san francisco at large. please welcome supervisor raphael mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: good morning, everybody. it does -- you know, february does feel like a slightly odd time to be celebrating time, but i will say there's never a bad time for the queer community to take the mayor's balcony, so we are happy to be here. and madam mayor, i think it is just worth noting the extraordinary collection of queer department heads you have, from clair farley at the o.t.i., and grant colfax at the department of public health, and jeffrey tumlin, and sherreen mcspadden

i remember when bishop carlton pearson said we have to remind them of the hope, so that's what we're going to do, and we ask you to join us for that. [applause] >> thank you. so 2020 is kind of an incredible year. also, it's not the 50th anniversary, and also, we need to get out there and vote. every one of you matters, so let's get out there and do that. so now, it's my honor to introduce our only out gay supervisor who has been doing some incredible work not only in his district but for the lgbt community at large and in san francisco at large. please welcome supervisor raphael mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: good morning, everybody. it does -- you know, february does feel like a slightly odd time to be celebrating time, but i will say there's never a bad time for the queer community to take the mayor's balcony, so we are happy to be here. and madam mayor, i think it is just worth noting the extraordinary collection of queer department heads you have, from clair farley at the o.t.i., and grant colfax at the department of public health, and jeffrey tumlin, and sherreen mcspadden

i remember when bishop carlton pearson said we have to remind them of the hope, so that's what we'reng to do, and we ask you to join us for that. [applause] >> thank you. so 2020 is kind of an incredible year. also, it's not the 50th anniversary, and also, we need to get out there and vote. every one of you matters, so let's get out there and do that. so now, it's my honor to introduce our only out gay supervisor who has been doing some incredible work not only in his district but for the lgbt community at large and in san francisco at large. please welcome supervisor raphael mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: good morning, everybody. it does -- you know, february does feel like a slightly odd time to be celebrating time, but i will say there's never a bad time for the queer community to take the mayor's balcony, so we are happy to be here. and madam mayor, i think it is just worth noting the extraordinary collection of queer department heads you have, from clair farley at the o.t.i., and grant colfax at the department of public health, and jeffrey tumlin, and sherreen mcspadden. yo

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i remember when bishop carlton pearson said we have to remind them of the hope, so that's what we're going to do, and we ask you to join us for that. [applause] >> thank you. so 2020 is kind of an incredible year. also, it's not the 50th anniversary, and also, we need to get out there and vote. every one of you matters, so let's get out there and do that. so now, it's my honor to introduce our only out gay supervisor who has been doing some incredible work not only in his district but for the lgbt community at large and in san francisco at large. please welcome supervisor raphael mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: good morning, everybody. it does -- you know, february does feel like a slightly odd time to be celebrating time, but i will say there's never a bad time for the queer community to take the mayor's balcony, so we are happy to be here. and madam mayor, i think it is just worth noting the extraordinary collection of queer department heads you have, from clair farley at the o.t.i., and grant colfax at the department of public health, and jeffrey tumlin, and sherreen mcspadden

i remember when bishop carlton pearson said we have to remind them of the hope, so that's what we'reo do, and we ask you to join us for that. [applause] >> thank you. so 2020 is kind of an incredible year. also, it's not the 50th anniversary, and also, we need to get out there and vote. every one of you matters, so let's get out there and do that. so now, it's my honor to introduce our only out gay supervisor who has been doing some incredible work not only in his district but for the lgbt community at large and in san francisco at large. please welcome supervisor raphael mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: good morning, everybody. it does -- you know, february does feel like a slightly odd time to be celebrating time, but i will say there's never a bad time for the queer community to take the mayor's balcony, so we are happy to be here. and madam mayor, i think it is just worth noting the extraordinary collection of queer department heads you have, from clair farley at the o.t.i., and grant colfax at the department of public health, and jeffrey tumlin, and sherreen mcspadden. you ha

i remember when bishop carlton pearson said we have to remind them of the hope, so that's what we'redo, and we ask you to join us for that. [applause] >> thank you. so 2020 is kind of an incredible year. also, it's not the 50th anniversary, and also, we need to get out there and vote. every one of you matters, so let's get out there and do that. so now, it's my honor to introduce our only out gay supervisor who has been doing some incredible work not only in his district but for the lgbt community at large and in san francisco at large. please welcome supervisor raphael mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: good morning, everybody. it does -- you know, february does feel like a slightly odd time to be celebrating time, but i will say there's never a bad time for the queer community to take the mayor's balcony, so we are happy to be here. and madam mayor, i think it is just worth noting the extraordinary collection of queer department heads you have, from clair farley at the o.t.i., and grant colfax at the department of public health, and jeffrey tumlin, and sherreen mcspadden. you have