now a top competitor on "dancing with the stars" and a hero to the lgbtq community. tonight he opens up about his surreal journey to "nightline" special correspondent gus kenworthy. >> reporter: from the most awesome moves at the olympic games to his front and center role in "stars on ice." and now his high-scoring steps on "dancing with the stars." even if he wanted to, you can't escape adam rippon. as it turns out, neither can i. adam's skills on the ice got him a bronze medal at the winter olympics and massive attention from millions, including reese witherspoon and britney spears, both tweeting their fandom. >> i wasn't expecting the response that i got while i was there. and i think every time i got on my phone, it was like blowing up, like my twitter would crash, my instagram wouldn't open up. >> reporter: adam, winning over america with his combination of grace, charm, and self-dep ra casing sass. >> girl, i'm ready, what's taken you so long? i'm like a witch and you can't kill me. i keep coming back every year, every year i get better. when i went out and i w

know, they have had several anti-lgbtq opinions in the last several years. one was overturned by scotus last year because it was clear they were violating the principles the court laid down. judge gorsuch wrote a dissent concluding they had not violated a burger felt. violated.d not kind ofl this same groups. a lot have the same kind of use on a range of issues. michele: i think there are some who may say there is an aclu on the left and there is the american constitution society, center for american progress. don't progressives essentially have the same kind of network of organizations seeking to advance the values in this country? what is the answer when you hear they-ism" saying we have here in washington, d.c.? >> what we have is a system that has been developed mostly under the radar because the right knows their opinions and agenda is so radically unpopular and out of step with mainstream americans. they have gone underground in so many ways. maybe the left is not had to. because we are here fighting fights and the vast majority of americans are with u

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the staff at planning continues to work on the lgbtq citywide cultural heritage strategy. we had anticipated a hearing at the board of supervisors committee in may. however, we're going to delay that until either late june or july. we wanted the opportunity to do more outreach with the community and also give our peer advisory group a chance to review the draft document. and there's been -- the last quarter, there was no work on the soma cultural heritage district. concerning grant activities, staff did have a kickoff meeting with grant, the lead weather or of the chinese-american experience in san francisco historic context statement n march, he submitted a 50% draft, and we provided comments back in april. concerning historic preservation committee projects, we did submit a proposal and were approved just in the last week for a $30,000 grant to support the lgbtq cultural heritage strategy report. then concerning some and other cultural heritage work program items, we are developing a legacy business assistance project. i'm going to work with usf students in june that wil

which is a feeling for a lot of lgbtq people in the closet. and for me, that feeling of having a gender identity that wasn't seen and affirmed was like a constant feeling of home sickness. and unwaivering ache in the pit of my stomach that would only go away and be seen when i was affirmed of myself. and unlike home sickness with geography that dissipate with times and getting used to your surroundings, this home sickness only grew with distance. >> host: were you able to describe that to anyone? i mean, that's a powerful feeling like home sickness. when you're home sick, usually you can kind of -- you feel it in the pit of your stomach and you can go back home eventually or find a place to resolve that. did you talk about that feeling as you were experiencing it growing up? >> guest: no. and i didn't confide in anyone about my gender identity for really the first 21 years of my life. because i knew that if i shared that with even a single person that it would mean that i would start -- i would have to grabble with it and accept that this was

a rock's involved in the programs has supported lgbtq organizations. we urge that sfusd to move forward with the plans. we believe this resolution and work with community groups such as a rock will develop occur you can limb and pathways -- curriculum and pathways that will serve sfusd and we'll all be proud. >> next speaker, please. >> hi. i'm speaking on behalf of students. growing up, i was never able to have these type of a rock programs, so it should be implemented in our schools. we shouldn't go another school year without having these programs for students. a rock really focuses on social justice and provides programs that really demonstrate the strength and build our future leaders. so we should -- you guys should put the mou on the next agenda and we shouldn't go another school year without providing mou in our thing. thanks. [ applause ] >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> my name is robert roth, and i've been a teacher in san francisco unified for the past 30 years. i have 4 children, all of whom graduated from the san francisco unified s

i'm here on behalf of the leather and cultural lgbtq district. the district was formed with a vision to enjoy and commemorate and protect those rooted in the leather district and its diverse and marginalized people. we are pleased to support the project. we've been in conversation with hanover about its plans to replace the vacant auto repair place with a new mixed use building. we understand that plans include rental units, ground floor commercial space and preservation of existing portion of the brick wall fronting the berwick place and hallen street. they've been engaged in ongoing discussions with the hanover company. the hanover company understands the historical importance of south of market neighborhood and we look forward to it. we would like to thank the hanover company of the generous support of the vision. i'm pleased to support the leather lgbtq district and strongly urge the approval 0 the 1140 harrison street project. thank you. >> president hillis: thank you. >> good afternoon, i live in affordable unit at south beach marine apartm

this community claims to respect concerns of the lgbtq community. who can explain to me why so many of my peers in this school district base uphill battles of acceptance.>> reporter: they may have been hurt, but the last decision is up to the board. >> there are times when tough decisions must be made. that is where we are tonight. no matter what decision you make this evening, a large group of us are going to leave feeling disappointed, angry and upset. >> reporter: they do allow students to opt out of the program. the board is discussing the issue before they vote. even at this hour, the room is still pretty packed with a lot of people. live in fremont , for kpix 5. >>> you can see the cargo plane plummeting straight down. moments later, a huge fireball rises into the sky. take a look at the wreckage. they say it is a miracle the plane did not hit any cars. it was on its way to arizona where it was going to be retired. it was in service for 60 years which is one of the longest runs ever for that type of plane. no word yet on the cause. >>> we also

. >> the new district honors the lgbtq community. >> reporter: in parts of san francisco south of market there are leather bars, clothing stores and now a new lgbt queue lateral -- leather cultural community. >> this is lgbtq neck up. >> the san francisco board of supervisors unanimously approved establishing a district which runs through south of market which includes folsom and ninth street. >> all the changes taking place, we don't want to lose this important cultural history. >> many people may be familiar with the leather communities provocative folsom street fair, some say other accomplishments have gone unnoticed. >> the service of the leather community respond to the aids profits, nonprofit they found it, caught the amount of fundraising they did cut the amount of emotional support and leadership that community did in the fight against aids is something we should not forget. >> the intent of having a cultural district is to preserve a neighborhood bodily increasing when. the designation will help longtime businesses gave the district a say in future developments and preserve the

kpix 5's maria medina with the praise the pope is getting from the lgbtq community. >> reporter: his name is juan carlos cruz, a gay man sexually abused by a catholic priest, and now his conversation with the pope is being repeated all over the world. he told me, juan carlos, i don't care about you being gay. god made you that way and loves you as you are and i don't mind. the pope loves you as you are. you have to be happy with who you are. >> i think it's great. >> reporter: while the pope's words don't mean a shift in teaching, gabrielle says it does welcome lgbtqs to become religious and open. >> when i came out, i was 16 in 1966. >> reporter: gabriella is not only the board president of the billy defrank lgbtq community center in san jose, she also grew up roman catholic herself. >> it seemed every religion hated us, so many of us either created gay churches or left the church or whatever. we all had to figure it out. >> reporter: the catholic diocese in san jose released a statement to kpix 5 saying, quote, those private comments, although not confirmed by the vatican, are comp

rachel ryan with the lgbtq leather district. i also wanted to give a special thanks to supervisor cohen who is my principal cosponsor on this legislation, and a special thanks to both caroline morales for working to make this the amazing legislation that it is. so with that, i wanted to see if my colleagues had any questions or comments. >> supervisor safai: i think we'll hold questions for after public comment. >> supervisor ronen: sounds good, so i think we should open it for public comment. >> supervisor safai: any member of the public wishing to comment, please lineup on the right. so some people, it looks like they filled out cards. please come forward and begin. >> hello. my name is romeo youngquist. coming from an african american -- african immigrant artist's mother, come prosecuting the bayview, it was very difficult to find a program that could empower us in the midst, and i was exposed to the unthinkable which almost destroyed my life in the neighborhood. there is a big problem we have today and that is a disconnectio

been going into the schools to support arab students and as part of that work has been supporting lgbtq students of all ethnicities. we commend the district for bring this m.o.u. to the board and we strongly urge the board to adopt it. i'm jewish, but this is not an issue but jews and arabs. this is how they'll support the students in sfusd. >> hello, i'm a member of aroc program. we would like to thank you for putting our m.o.u. on your agenda. as aroc, we provide a space for arab youth among community that speak the tongue and don't. we empower students, fearless, united, social justice and diversity driven. for three years, the m.o.u. hasn't been passed. during these years aroc gained allies who supported youth. and await the day the m.o.u. is passed. we look forward to you vote in favor of the m.o.u. and us to put our attention back to doing our work. we're excited to have aroc back in our schools to further celebrate and preserve arab culture in these difficult times. thank you to aroc leaders and all partner organizations for having our back over the years. thank you board of ed f

>> itac goes back to the lgbtq topic. a very friendly part of town, and so they are concerned about the attacks that have happened on the communities. >> tucker: hold on. a straight woman who said she had a voluntary sexual and character a white man, she is now part of the lgbtq resistance? >> in this case, the lgbt community, represented in west hollywood, they have seen stormy daniels being brave, standing up, supporting her attorney michael avenatti and his efforts to bring president trump's, some of these dark parts of president trump, what the people have done around him -- >> tucker: dark parts? i'm confused. i'm very familiar with west hollywood. i used to live in l.a. i don't remember it being a puritanical place. are they upset that trump is alleged to have had this relationship outside of the bonds of marriage? what is the sin that they are protesting? >> i would suggest that there is some hypocrisy here. if you are going to be taking anti-lgbt stances -- >> tucker: no one and this is gay. this is insane. >> it

there's an lgbtq member circle, too.match numbers from high school kids for mening toer and sharing. one of the goals of this program is to combat agism. program offerings are always evolving and they're based on the input and curiosities of members. a lot of these programs are healthy aging, creative expression and exploring. san francisco village was monitored in november and found compliant. may i answer any questions? >> thank you. i'm just making sure that we are really talking about agenda items e, f and g. ?aerkt -- is that correct? >> this is e, yes, commissioner. >> i think i should -- do we have to vote on them independently? individually? you just covered them. >> i just covered e. >> ok. thank you. so, any comments or questions from the commission on item e? >> i have two brief questions. one is to make sure that the membership enroll process is as less onerous as possible. so, are gifts allowed? would someone be able to give a gift that would, on behalf of someone else to enroll in the program? >> like a pur

thousands turned out for the lgbtq parade. country's education center and are now pushing for same-sex marriage in cuba. they hope to change the mindset. the 60s and 70s gays were sent to labor camps. they hope for a growing acceptance for the lgbtq community. >>> >> ramadan begins this week. there is some dispute on what it actually begins. either tuesday evening or wednesday at start. it is the ninth month of the islamic calendar. the dates on when it begins and ends are based on moon, signs and tradition. they focus their minds and activities on prayers and spiritual reflection. this year is san francisco's robert owens --- prince harry and megan markel and what the queen gave to them as a sign of approval head of their big wedding coming up next week. >> our friends on the other side of the world and helping them in india. how you can help her on mother's day. speaking of mother's day we have trivia for you. did you know it started as mother's friendship day. it dates back to 1868 when anna jarvis of west virginia organize

i'm fortunate to come from a district where we have a rich history of lgbtq leather transgender activism, small businesses and residents. we want to make sure these are more than just street re-namings and plaques, but that we're continuing to invest in the resident small businesses and non-profit cultural organizations. thank you to supervisor ronen and your office on working to create a formation process that is streamlined, provided a road map, but also sets out clear expectations of our departments and how we expect them to work around the preservation of assets in our city. >>> thank you, supervisor kim. supervisor ronen? i'm sorry, supervisor cohen. >>> thank you very much, this is exciting. we have an african american arts and cultural complex. and now we have on the horizon an african american arts and cultural district. and i think this is something that we should be celebrating. i'm so excited. i'm excited also to continue to further the conversation as we continue our budget conversation because there are projected expenditure costs associated with having a cultural district.

it is a tremendous loss for everyone in the city, certainly for the lgbtq community, but i really want to acknowledge the loss that my colleague supervisor cohen and president breed, but he will be sorely missed. >> supervisor cohen, back over to you. >> supervisor cohen: i just wanted to add a personal touch. this is a tremendous loss for the city family. i want to acknowledge the turman family and recognize his brother, who flew into town and i want to extend the most heart felt -- heart filled words of appreciation and gratitude for the family that loaned julius to us and did a lot of hard work. he was funny, witty, charming, great taste in wine, fashion, food. all the makings of a great friend. he was loyal, generous. he is just such a tremendous loss. and words cannot even begin to express my grief. thank you for honoring julius, colleagues, i appreciate it. >> thank you, supervisor. cohen con -- >> president breed: yes, thank you. >> clerk: supervisor fewer. >> supervisor fewer: colleagues, today, i'm introducing an amendment for the november ballot to establish a cannabis commis

you can see that there have been four districts before, as you are aware, the lgbtq district was just approved and we've also been working with the bayview cultural district, which is in the planning process now. we've been talking about moving this program forward. we do want to propose limiting new cultural districts to no more than two per year. these are resource-intensive and time-intensive. an essential element of the proposed legislation with be the creation of cultural heritage and economic sustainable strategy, which is the chess report. it would be approved by the board of supervisors and create a roadmap for each community and would create the -- identify the strategies and be able to come up with a timeline and also be able to, i guess, identify the rye sour -- resources available each district. right now, it's very much ad hoc. after the report is approved by the board of supervisors, then we'll move forward to the implementation process. in terms of the roles that staffing would play, our department would take the lead in compiling the chess report, working with the plan

i'm fortunate to come from a district where we have a rich history of lgbtq leather transgender activism, small businesses and residents. we want to make sure these are more than just street re-namings and plaques, but that we're continuing to invest in the resident small businesses and non-profit cultural organizations. thank you to supervisor ronen and your office on working to create a formation process that is streamlined, provided a road map, but also sets out clear expectations of our departments and how we expect them to work nd

historical sites, preserving existing spaces of the leather and lgbtq communities. public comment consisted of 20 commenters all in support. most commenters identified as part of the leather community. supervisor ronen also proposed support of the district. at the end of the hearing, the committee voted to -- voted unanimously to forward the item to the full board with a positive recommendation. last on the last use agenda was a hearing called by supervisor ronen to clarify timelines for starting construction on seven affordable housing projects in district nine with the goal of developing solutions that would bring the units to the communities more quickly. mohc provided a presentation. additionally staff from planning and dbi attended and responded to questions, along with representatives from various affordable housing developers in mohcd. speakers from the various mission based affordable housing developers and public activists groups provided public comment. no action was taken by the board as this item was information only. at the full board this week, the low

been going into the schools to support arab students and as part of that work has been supporting lgbtq students of all ethnicities. we commend the district for bring this m.o.u. to the board and we strongly urge the board to adopt it. i'm jewish, but this is not an issue but jews and arabs. this is how they'll support the students in sfusd. >> hello, i'm a member of aroc program. we would like to thank you for putting our m.o.u. on your agenda. as aroc, we provide a space for arab youth among community that speak the tongue and don't. we empower students, fearless, united, social justice and diversity driven. for three years, the m.o.u. hasn't been passed. during these years aroc gained allies who supported youth. and await the day the m.o.u. is passed. we

but the group in support of the new sex education program argues it teaches acceptance because it's lgbtq inclusive. after hours of debate the program will be allowed for grades 7 through 9. >> sometimes we make compromises. sometimes we make decisions that will anger certain people. and, um, so i say that just because i really want the whole community to reunite again after tonight so that we can still enjoy at the board the strong support from the community. >> reporter: now, the district superintendent says the new curriculum falls in line with the 2016 california healthy youth act which requires districts to teach topics such as gender identity. but the sex ed curriculum currently for fourth through sixth grade does not comply with that state act so fourth through sixth grade will not have sex education this year. reporting live here in fremont, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> the president's new lawyer says that mr. trump reimbursed michael cohen for the money he gave a porn star just before the 2016 election. the president has said that he had no knowledge of his personal attorney's

but the group in support of the new sex education program argues it teaches acceptance because it's lgbtq inclusive. hundreds of people filled the meeting from both sides. >> i want to make it very, very clear, we are for sex education. but only the appropriate curriculum at the right age. >> there are times however when tough decisions must be made. that's where we are tonight. no matter what decision you make this evening, a large group of us are going to leave feeling angry, disappointed, upset. >> reporter: the district superintendent says the new curriculum for grades 7 through 9 falls in line with the 2016 california healthy youth act. that requires districts to teach topics such as gender identity. the current curriculum for grades 4 through 6 will no longer have sex education. live in fremont, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> let's check traffic with jaclyn. >> we have a traffic alert and this is not looking good. an overturned vehicle along southbound 680. it's causing delays with speeds drop in the red. three lanes involved with up to four cars. give yourself some extra time sout

i think there is support, and i think it's policy, that the recently enacted south of market the lgbtq community is recognized, and the planning commission strongly supports it. i want to call it out because it's something that recess nates with me. i have seen struggles on the north of market site where lgbtq was not even properly discussed, and these people were standing in front of us, and we were struggling to figure out how we could really bring them into this project and have them claim their district. reduce parking is an issue that we should consider, particularly as a central soma -- as the central subway is maturing. we just unfortunately heard yesterday, i hate to say it, that there is an additional delay as we are pitching the transformation of this district to greatly depend on public transportation. we may have to look at a gradual further reduction in parking ratios in this area. i agree with the idea of when commissioner richards mentioned it. the 160 foot height seemed to be a well thought out idea, and i would suggest that this commission supports it. i said that, i s

inequality, media pilot dreamers need the protection, the prison system needs reporting -- reforming, the lgbtq community needs acceptance, the social safety net needs saving and the assange and he needs to stop -- the misogyny needs to stop. [applause] oprah: it needs to stop. but you can't fix everything. and you can't save every soul, but what can you do? here and now, i believe, you have to declare war on one of our most dangerous enemies, and that is cynicism. when that little creature sings its hooks into you, it will cloud your clarity, it will compromise your integrity, it will lower your standards and choke your input the. it doesn't matter what one person says, so what, it's not going to make any difference what i do, who cares. when you hear yourself saying that, know that you are on a collision course for our culture. and i understand how it's so easy to become disillusioned, so tempting to allow apathy to set in, because anxiety is being broadcast on 157 channels, 24 hours a day, all night long. and everybody i know is feeling it. but these times are here to let us know that we nee

they say o'sullivan set off a pipe bomb to harm members of the lgbtq community. >>> a clean-up operation under way at the white house over what's called an insensitive joke and a sex scandal that continues to get worse for the president. tara palmieri has the latest from washington. >> reporter: tonight, for the first time, the white house publicly addressing the callous remark about senator john mccain but still not apologizing. >> it was a joke. it was a badly considered joke and awful joke she said fell flat. >> made by kelly saddler in a closed door meeting that mccain's opposition to their nominee for cia director gina doesn't matter because he's dying anyway. mccain is battling brain cancer. >> this was a private meeting. it was clearly the leak designed to hurt that person. >> reporter: we're learning sarah sanders scolded her staff and in a private meeting on friday, she called the comments unacceptable but was more angered by the leak. some now taking saddler's side, a person in the room telling the adviser mercedes she stood by kelly because she saw the leak as an attack. >> do